Read < 1 minute

Uganda’s Defence minister will now lead mediation efforts in Burundi. According to the Burundian Foreign Minister Alan Nyamitwe, Crispus Kiyonga is scheduled to arrive in Burundi Thursday, to lead discussions aimed at resolving tensions in the country, ahead of the rescheduled presidential poll.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has meanwhile called on Burundi’s government and its opponents to put aside differences and rebuild the country. The Ugandan leader left Burundi without unlocking the stalemate between the government and the opposition. CCTV’s Susan Mwongeli reports.