Executive summary. -- I. Introduction. -- II. The main parties' positions. -- A. The government. -- B. The opposition. -- III. Division, miscalculation and impotence: international responses to the crisis. -- A. The East African community: a region divided. -- B. Miscalculations and missteps: the African Union's response. -- C. The UN's impotence. -- IV. Why EAC mediation failed. -- A. An ill-equipped and biased institution. -- B. An indifferent mediator. -- C. And unsupported facilitator. -- D. Regional divisions and dissension. -- E.A failure to compromise. -- V. Getting to more credible and peaceful 2020 elections. -- A. Reopening political space. -- B. Consistent and concerted regional engagement. -- C. African Union diplomacy at the highest levels. -- D. Coordinating international pressure. -- E. If all else fails. -- VI. Conclusion. -- Appendices
Summary
Talks about ending Burundi's crisis - sparked by the president's decision to seek a third term - have fizzled out. With elections nearing in 2020, tensions could flare. Strong regional pressure is needed to begin opening up the country's political space before the balloting
Notes
"20 June 2019"--Cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Notes
Also available in French
Online resource; title from PDF cover page (Crisis Group, viewed July 20, 2019)
