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Talks in South Africa adjourned to August

    NAIROBI

    Talks between representatives of Burundi government and those of the rebel CNDD-FDD were on Friday adjourned till August, South African News Agency (SAPA) reported. It quoted South African deputy president, Jacob Zuma, who mediated the talks as expressing optimism about the outcome of the talks. He told journalists that another round of talks would be held at a venue still to be decided, from 13 to 17 August. “There are a couple of points that need to be clarified. The committees will continue seeking clarity on these matters and we hope that when we meet again on 13 to August, they will have been clarified,” he said. Zuma said that the negotiating parties still had to report back to the chief mediator of Burundi peace process, Nelson Mandela.

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