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EU stresses need for immediate ceasefire

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    The European Union (EU) on Tuesday stressed the need for the political agreement to be “swiftly” consolidated in Burundi by an “immediate, general ceasefire”. A statement issued by the EU said the ceasefire would also create an enabling environment for the rapid reconstruction and “above all, the fervent wish of all Burundians for the restoration of civil peace throughout the country to become a reality”. It pointed to the urgency of finalising a peace accord that “has the wholehearted agreement of all parties in Burundi, without which there is no prospect of lasting national reconciliation”. The EU reiterated its readiness to help the process succeed and to restore peace in Burundi, in particular through its aid for the rehabilitation and development of the country.

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