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Meanwhile, at the ongoing Arusha peace talks, refugee representatives have, for the first time, been invited to the process, the Hirondelle news agency reported. It said a six-member delegation put forward refugee concerns including reintegration into the Burundi state service for former
civil servants, guarantees for private businesspeople, recuperation of goods and property left in Burundi. They also asked not to be forcefully repatriated to Burundi.
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