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ty and Security Minister Charles has left for Uganda, Tanzania,
and Burundi on Wednesday to consult with all the role players to
revive the peace process in Burundi.
President Thabo Mbeki appointed Nqakula as a mediator for
Burundi’s peace process at the weekend, following a request
by the leadership of the East African region of the African Union
(AU) for South Africa to continue with mediation efforts
there.
He takes over the role from former deputy president Jacob
Zuma.
Foreign affairs spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa said Ambassador
Kingsley Mamabolo, South African Special Envoy to the Great Lakes,
would provide support to Nqakula as he carried out his mandate to
“serve the people of Burundi in particular and the East
African region in general to create a peaceful, stable and
democratic Burundi”.
“South Africa reiterates its commitment to work with the
regional leadership, the government and people of Burundi and the
leadership of the Palipehutu-National Liberation Forces (NLF) in
their efforts to find a sustainable solution to their current
political challenges,” said Mamoepa.
The NLF is the only rebel group that has not joined the peace
process.
The other rebel group, the Forces for the Defence of Democracy
(FDD) agreed to join the power-sharing government to end the civil
war between Hutu rebels and the Tutsi army in 2003.
During the consultations that Nqakula would have with leaders in
Burundi, it’s envisaged that a regional technical team would
be established to provide support to the facilitator.
Despite a peace deal struck in 2003, Burundi has been struggling to
have lasting peace. – BuaNews
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