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Claims of deal between CNDD and ruling Zimbabwe party

    NAIROBI

    A Zimbabwean newspaper has claimed that the ruling ZANU-PF party and the Burundian rebel group, Conseil national pour la defense de la democratie (CNDD) have signed an agreement on military cooperation. The 'Zimbabwe Independent' on Friday wrote that CNDD leader Leonard Nyangoma had led a four-man delegation to Zimbabwe. The agreement - signed in June - reportedly covers training, equipment, finance and diplomatic assistance.
    The newspaper also said CNDD leaders were understood to be lobbying the Zimbabwean government to reject South African mediation in the Burundi conflict. ZANU-PF officials could not be reached for comment, the newspaper added.

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