Burundi Foreign Minister Severin Ntahomvukiye was due to visit Tanzania and Uganda, starting Tuesday, to discuss the future of the country’s peace process, Burundi radio reported. Addressing reporters before his departure, he said the aim of his visit to Tanzania was to “clear any ambiguity” regarding Burundi’s position. “Burundi has aired its objective position with a view to strengthening the peace process,” he said. “We would like to tell Tanzania that there is no hostility in what Burundi is proposing.” In Uganda, Burundi would explain “in detail why it had formulated its proposals”. “President Museveni is the chairman of the regional peace initiative for Burundi,” he said. “We believe the new mediator will have to be chosen not only by Burundi parties, but the region will also have to agree.”
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