Africa must be firm to end Burundi violence

Burundi government representatives and some opposition groups are meeting in Entebbe, Uganda, in a bid to find a solution to the long-running conflict in the country.

Violence has rocked the country since April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would run for a controversial third term. Despite loud murmurs both internally and externally, Nkurunziza went ahead to contest in the last June's election and was announced winner after garnering 69.41 per cent of the votes cast.