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Defence minister says army integration must be tackled

    NAIROBI

    Defence Minister Colonel Cyrille Ndayirukiye, in an interview with Burundi radio, acknowledged that army integration was a difficult issue, but said it “must be tackled”. “We should stop fearing to talk about it,” he stated. The principle of integration had been accepted, he said. “What remains is to discuss the appropriate mechanism which takes into account everyone’s interests and particularly the interests of the population.” He added that a cessation of hostilities must precede any discussion on army integration.

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