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A new round of peace talks was due to start in the Tanzanian town of Arusha on Monday, amid an upsurge in rebel attacks in Burundi. The four negotiating committees were due to discuss their recommendations for a plenary meeting set for later this month, news organisations reported. The talks have been making slow progress, although the mediator, ex-Tanzanian president Julius Nyerere, has expressed optimism that a peace accord will
be signed in the next few months. The international community says an agreement is necessary before it provides badly-needed assistance to Burundi. Analysts point out that an agreement reached in haste will not resolve Burundi's problems.
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