Burundian parties, including the Government, representatives of political parties, civil society and religious entities met on Thursday afternoon at the MENUB headquarters to continue the dialogue initiated on 5 May 2015. Issues related to the demonstrations and the media were discussed. This new meeting was facilitated by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Great Lakes Region, Said Djinnit, the Executive Secretary of the ICGLR, Professor Ntumba Lwaba, as well as representatives of the East African Community (EAC) and the African Union (AU).
Continuation of political dialogue at the MENUB
- 29 May 2015
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