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Nyerere satisfied with Arusha talks progress

    NAIROBI
    Arusha peace process mediator, former Tanzanian president Julius Nyerere, has said he is satisfied with the progress of the talks, Hirondelle news agency reported on Sunday. Speaking at the close of two weeks of discussions at committee-level, Nyerere said there had been "encouraging results". "Last time I was complaining you were not making much progress," he told representatives of the 18 Burundian sides represented in Arusha. "Today, I'm hopeful you can progress quickly." The two weeks of talks culminated in the formation of three groups sharing broadly the same views. Burundi Peace Process Minister Ambroise Niyonsaba has warned of the possibility of intimidation and extremism within these groups, but acknowledged that compromise and consensus may now be possible.

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