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Buyoya again stresses neutrality in DRC war

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    President Pierre Buyoya, recently returned from visits to Libya, Chad and Gabon, has reiterated Burundi’s non-involvement in the DRC war. Speaking to reporters in Bujumbura on Tuesday, he said there was sometimes “confusion” about Burundi’s role. “We reaffirmed our position of neutrality in that conflict”, he stressed, in comments broadcast by Burundi radio. However, Burundi remained concerned about the effect of the war on its security. Regional analysts told IRIN that Burundian troops sometimes clash with rebels of the Forces pour la defense de la democratie (FDD) on DRC territory, but are unlikely to be involved in the war itself.

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