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Parliamentarians want all warring factions in on Arusha process

    NAIROBI

    A delegation of Burundian parliamentarians have called on Ugandan legislators to help them get all warring factions involved in peace negotiations in Arusha, Tanzania. PANA yesterday quoted delegation head Augustin Nzojibwami, Burundi’s second deputy speaker, as urging Ugandan lawmakers in Kampala to help Burundians overcome obstacles in the peace process by inviting all protagonists, including the FDD rebels, to the negotiating table. The FDD (Forces for the Defence of Democracy) is not among the 18 Burundian groups taking part in the Arusha negotiations, whose fifth round is due to start on 8 March. Arusha will also be the venue of a meeting between UNHCR and the Tanzanian and Burundian authorities, to be held in early March to discuss facilitating the return of about 300,000 Burundian refugees from Tanzania, OCHA-Burundi reported in its latest information bulletin.

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