UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Burundi is calling for a new look at ways to help the African nation emerge from its political crisis with a view to elections in 2020.
Michel Kafando told the Security Council Wednesday that tensions remain high between the government and opposition and there is a "deficit of trust" between the political opponents.
Burundi was plagued by political violence following President Pierre Nkurunziza's 2015 announcement that he would seek a disputed third term. Nkurunziza won re-election despite widespread protests.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a new report that the government's decision not to attend the fifth session of the inter-Burundian dialogue on Oct. 25 and its lack of significant progress ...towards a lasting resolution of the 2015 crisis remains a matter of serious concern."
