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Museveni to lead Burundi mediation talks as EAC leaders demand delay of presidential poll

EAC Secretary General Richard Sezibera said Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni would now lead regional efforts to strike a deal in Burundi Crisis.

East African leaders on Monday demanded Burundi delay a controversial presidential election by two weeks until July 30, after weeks of unrest and parliamentary polls internationally condemned for not being free and fair.

EAC Secretary General Richard Sezibera said Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni would now lead regional efforts to strike a deal, and that a delay would allow him time "to lead the dialogue."

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