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Burundi govt., rebels sign peace accord in Tanzania

Burundi President Domitien Ndayizeye and Pierre Nkurunziza, the head of the Forces for the Defense of Democracy (FDD), have signed a peace agreement to end 10 years of civil war in the tiny central African country.


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Burundi President Domitien Ndayizeye and Pierre Nkurunziza, the head of the Forces for the Defense of Democracy (FDD), have signed a peace agreement to end 10 years of civil war in the tiny central African country.

The peace accord calls for power-sharing between Ndayizeye's government and the FDD and the rebels' integration into the Tutsi-dominated army.

On behalf of President Benjamin Mkapa, currently in Geneva for medical tests, Tanzanian Vice President Ali Mohamed Sheni presided over the summit, witnessing the signing ceremony held here on Sunday.

Present at the ceremony were Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni,who chairs a regional initiative on peace on Burundi and convened the summit, and Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano, chairman of the African Union.

Also present were the chief mediator, South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma, and Congolese President Joseph Kabila.

The civil war in Burundi, which erupted in 1993, has left some250,000 people dead, mainly civilians.










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