Burundian parties ink power-sharing accord
The majority of Burundian parties early yesterday signed a power sharing deal brokered by South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma to pave the way for elections in the central African nation which has been ravaged by war.
Twenty parties inked the deal in Pretoria but 10 did not sign -- a fact which did not faze either Zuma or Carolyn McAskie, the head of the UN mission in Burundi.
"This is a decision taken by the majority of parties and therefore a decision taken for the Burundian people," Zuma said after the parties signed the deal in front of him and South African President Thabo Mbeki.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "Some make history. Some write history. We are busy making history in Burundi," Zuma said. "In time to come, generations will read about what we did and how we took cardinal decisions ..."
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