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UN Office in Burundi (UN-Peacebuilding)
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Mozambican Troops Arrive in Bujumbura (15.10.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) The first 20 of 228 Mozambican troops … arrived in the capital, Bujumbura, on Wednesday, the head of the African Union (AU) Mission in Burundi, Mamadou Bah, told IRIN. Mozambique's Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday that the country would spend at least US $14 million to sustain the contingent for the next 12 months. Some of the money would come from the Mozambican state budget and the rest from donor countries such as the Britain, France and the United States, the ministry said.
Neuer Anlauf zum Frieden (09.10.2003)
(Quelle: SZ) Im ostafrikanischen Bürgerkriegsland Burundi gibt es neue Hoffnung auf ein Ende der Gewalt: Die größte Rebellengruppe, die Streitkräfte für die Verteidigung der Demokratie (FDD), unterzeichnete am Mittwoch in Südafrikas Hauptstadt Pretoria ein Friedensabkommen mit der Regierung. Die Gespräche waren auf Vermittlung des südafrikanischen Präsidenten Thabo Mbeki zustande gekommen. Die Nationalen Befreiungskräfte (NLF), die zweite große Rebellengruppe, widersetzen sich weiterhin einem Waffenstillstand.
Government and Rebels Will Meet in South Africa (03.10.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) South African President Thabo Mbeki and Deputy President Jacob Zuma will facilitate consultations in Pretoria on Sunday between delegations of the transitional government of Burundi … , and the Conseil national pour la defense de la democratie-Forces pour la defense de la democratie (CNDD-FDD) movement. … Consultations will focus on the conclusion of a power-sharing arrangement between the two parties.
Ethiopian Peacekeepers Begin to Arrive (29.09.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) A 226-strong contingent of Ethiopian soldiers led by Lt-Col Meley Amare arrived in Bujumbura on Saturday to begin peacekeeping duties. … AMIB is mandated to help in the disarmament, demobilisation and integration of ex-combatants into new defence and security forces under the terms of a ceasefire agreement signed by the government and three rebel movements.
Fighting Displaces 47.000 (25.09.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) Two weeks of fighting between two rival rebels groups has led to the displacement of an estimated 47,500 civilians in the east and northwest of the Burundian capital, Bujumbura. … Fighting between Agathon Rwasa's Forces nationales de liberation rebel faction and soldiers loyal to the Conseil national pour la defense de la democratie-Forces pour la defense de la democratie faction led by Pierre Nkurunziza was also reported … 12 km northwest of Bujumbura.
Ndayizeye Appeals to UN (23.09.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) Burundian President Domitien Ndayizeye urged the UN Security Council on Monday to push Agathon Rwasa's faction of the Parti pour la liberation du peuple hutu-Forces nationales de liberation (Palipehutu-FNL) rebel movement to join peace talks.
Army and Rebels Clash around Bujumbura (22.09.2003)
(Quelle: The Guardian) The latest outbreak of fighting between Hutu rebels and the army in Burundi's decade-long civil war has killed at least 12 people on the outskirts of the capital, government and rebel spokesmen said. … About 5,000 people fled to neighboring Kanyosha and the northern Bujumbura district of Sororezo.
Friedensgespräche gescheitert (17.09.2003)
(Quelle: NZZ) Die Friedensverhandlungen zur Beilegung des zehnjährigen Bürgerkriegs in Burundi sind ohne Ergebnis zu Ende gegangen. … Trotz einem Treffen zwischen dem burundischen Präsidenten Ndayizeye und dem Chef der aufständischen Forces pour la défense de la démocratie (FDD), Nkurunziza, scheiterten die Verhandlungen an den Maximalforderungen der Rebellen.
Government and Rebels Talk in Preparation for Summit (15.09.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) Talks between Burundian government and rebel delegations entered the second day early Monday, ahead of a regional summit aimed at resolving the country's civil war and implementing its flagging ceasefire. ... Once an agreement is reached, the summit, to be attended by the presidents of Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda, will be convened.
Conditions Set for Full Deployment of Peacekeepers (12.09.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) Mozambique and South Africa, two of the three countries contributing African Union (AU) peacekeeping troops to Burundi, will only deploy all of their contingents when the number of rebel combatants reporting to cantonment centres increases significantly, South African Defence Minister Patrick Mosiwo Lekota told IRIN on Thursday.
Peace Talks Stalled (11.09.2003)
(Quelle: BBC WOrld) The peace process in Burundi was in disarray on Thursday after President Domitien Ndayizeye and the head of the country's main rebel group failed to hold planned face-to-face talks, only four days ahead of a planned regional summit. The Burundi President was supposed to meet Pierre Nkurunziza, head of the rebel Forces for the Defence of Democracy (FDD), but the meeting in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, was postponed.
South Africans Will Stay Despite Funding Problems (27.08.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) 'We are aware of the difficulties the peacekeepers are faced with, but we do not have an alternative, we will continue to do our job until all combatants come to the cantonment areas”, (SA National Defence Force chief, Gen Siphiwe Nyanda) said in Bujumbura. … Of a 3,099-strong peacekeeping force that was supposed to have been deployed in Burundi since June 2003, only 1,600 South Africans have arrived. Although Mozambique agreed to provide 202 troops and Ethiopia 1,297 troops, their deployment has been delayed due to a lack of money.
Government and CNDD-FDD Hold Meeting in Pretoria (19.08.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) As a meeting between Burundian President Domitien Ndayizeye and rebel leader Pierre Nkurunziza got underway on Tuesday in Pretoria, the UN Security Council urged rebel groups in the country to give up their armed struggle and called on the government and all Burundian parties to facilitate access by humanitarian agencies to populations in need.
Zuma to Oversee Peace Talks (04.08.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma was expected on Monday in the Tanzanian commercial city of Dar es Salaam to oversee peace talks between the transitional government of Burundi and the Conseil national pour la defense de la democratie-Forces pour la defense de la democratie rebel faction led by Pierre Nkurunziza. … The current talks will culminate in a summit of the Great Lakes Regional Initiative on Burundi in two weeks, the office reported.
CNDD-FDD Delegates Make First Ever Visit to Bujumbura (28.07.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) Sources told IRIN that the six were expected join the Joint Ceasefire Commission established by the transitional government. … Meanwhile, talks between the rebel movement and the transitional government, which were interrupted by the 20 July summit, are due to resume mid-week in Dar es Salaam.
FNL Refuses to Join Peace Talks (21.07.2003)
(Quelle: BBC World) The main rebel group, Forces for Defence of Democracy (FDD), reiterated its commitment to implement the ceasefire agreement signed in January in South Africa. … The smallest and the oldest Hutu rebel group, FNL which had refused to take part in the inter-regional talks in Tanzania's capital, Dar es Salaam, has called for mediation by the former chief negotiator Nelson Mandela. FNL, which is responsible for this month's major assault in the Burundi capital, Bujumbura, insists on talking only to the minority Tutsi command of the army and top Tutsi politicians.
Government and FDD Announce Progress (21.07.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) Both sides, which signed a ceasefire on 2 Dec 2002 in Arusha, northern Tanzania, have largely violated the accord. However, officials close to the negotiations said that on Sunday progress had been made and that, for the first time, the parties had discussed 'real issues'. … A full summit to 'finalise all outstanding matters' will be convened within three weeks, the facilitator of the peace talks announced.
Government Wants Stronger Mandate for Peacekeeping Force (18.07.2003)
(Quelle: BBC World) The authorities in Burundi are set to approve a stronger mandate for a South African-led peacekeeping force to help end fighting that has escalated recently. … The 3,000 troops in Burundi, comprising South African and Mozambican forces, are currently only authorised to use force in self-defence.
Zuma Warns FNL Rebels (18.07.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) At the end of a brief visit to Burundi on Thursday, South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma said that a summit planned for Sunday in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam would examine how to best to punish perpetrators of violence in the country. … He said what emerged from the meeting was that all participants wanted an end to the fighting and that, if this was not achieved, measures would be taken against rebel movements perpetrating the violence.
Museveni: Burundi “Needs Military Solution” (16.07.2003)
(Quelle: BBC World) Mr Museveni was speaking in Kampala on Tuesday after a meeting with South Africa's deputy president Jacob Zuma, the main mediator in the Burundi conflict. Mr Zuma said the option of sending a regional force to Burundi would be discussed at a weekend summit in Tanzania, and that the region was ready to do everything to implement peace in Burundi.
Regional Peace Summit due on Sunday (15.07.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma, facilitator of the Burundi peace process, has set Sunday for a regional summit on the war-torn country. Zuma was speaking on Monday after a meeting with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who is chairman of the Great Lakes regional peace initiative on Burundi. … Museveni will chair the meeting, which will also involve Zuma, President Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania and the belligerents in the Burundi conflict.
FNL Strikes Bujumbura Again (14.07.2003)
(Quelle: The Guardian) Renewed fighting between rebels and government forces in Burundi erupted in the capital Bujumbura yesterday, leaving streets littered with bodies and doubts about a peace process intended to end almost 10 years of civil war. … The FNL is estimated to have thrown three battalions, numbering about 2,100 fighters, into the week-long offensive. Dozens of civilians and up to 30 government soldiers are thought to have died, but most of the casualties appeared to be among the rebels.
UN Office Reports on Rebel Attacks (11.07.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) Preliminary reports from the UN Office in Burundi shows that 170 people have been killed and between 6,000 and 7,000 civilians displaced since rebels began attacking the capital, Bujumbura, from 7 July. … Fighters loyal to Agathon Rwasa's faction of the Forces nationales de liberation have been shelling the city since Monday. The Burundian army was reported to have responded, and that it had killed 15 rebels.
Shelling of Bujumbura Continues (09.07.2003)
(Quelle: BBC World) At least two people are reported to have been killed as shells landed near the central bank and the main market area on the third day of rebel attacks on the capital. Hutu rebels of the Forces for National Democracy (FNL) are battling mainly Tutsi government troops, in what is being described as the heaviest rebel attack on the capital in three months.
FNL Bombardiert Bujumbura (07.07.2003)
(Quelle: NZZ) Hutu-Rebellen der Forces nationales de libération (FNL) haben die südlichen Aussenbezirke der burundischen Hauptstadt Bujumbura angegriffen. Den von Tutsi dominierten Streitkräften gelang es nach eigenen Angaben jedoch, die Aufständischen zurückzuschlagen. Bei den Gefechten wurden laut einem Armeesprecher bis zu 20 Zivilisten und 7 Rebellen getötet. Ausserhalb von Bujumbura wurde am Montag noch weiter gekämpft.
Rebels Release One MP (03.07.2003)
(Quelle: BBC World) Rebels in Burundi say they have released one member of parliament and three other civilians of the 10 people they kidnapped on Saturday. … The four MPs are members of the ethnic Hutu Frodebu party of President Domitien Ndayizeye. … The ethnic Hutu FDD say that having a Hutu president will not end years of discrimination by the Tutsi minority unless the army is reformed. Meanwhile, FDD rebels have admitted attacking South African peacekeeping troops on Monday, in Muyange, some 30km north of the capital, Bujumbura.
Hutu Rebels Kidnap Hutu MPs (30.06.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) Conseil national pour la defense de la democratie-Force pour la defense de la democratie (CNDD-FDD) rebels kidnapped on Saturday four Members of Parliament and seven others, as a warning to the Burundian government to end what is says is a propaganda campaign against the group.