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Security Council concern at DRC, Burundi linkages

    NAIROBI

    The UN Security Council on Friday, 15 June, emphasised the interlinkages between the DRC conflict and others in the region, stressing that a durable peace in the Congo could not be achieved at the expense of peace in Burundi, and asking UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to make proposals, on an urgent basis, on how to address these interrelated crises. It welcomed the dialogue initiated between the DRC and Burundi authorities, and strongly urged them to continue with these. The Council also called on all states in the region “to bring to bear their influence on Burundian armed groups to encourage them to refrain from violence, to enter negotiations for a political settlement and to join the Arusha peace process”. It also demanded that all states in the region cease any military support to such groups.

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