AFP - The Burundian government and the central African country's last active rebel group agreed to "stop hostilities&quot­; and negotiate a permanent ceasefire over the next two weeks.

AFP - A last-minute snag in talks between the Burundian government and the central African country's last active rebel group was holding up the signing of an historic peace deal, both sides said.

AP - Burundi's only hold-out rebel group began talks with the government Monday in an effort to end the central African country's 12-year civil war.

Reuters - Around 2,000 Rwandan Hutu refugees have arrived in Burundi in the past month, many saying they feel insecure in Rwanda or are being refused permission to cultivate their land, the United Nations said on Thursday.