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Cease Fire – 2008

The ceasefire generally held among the signatories to the accord. Violations did take place with the FNL in 2008, but negotiations between the FNL and the government were successfull. The ceasefire was restored and an agreement was signed on December 4 in which the Burundian government agreed to give 33 positions to FNL leaders in the government.¹

1. “Burundi government, rebels agree on cease-fire implementation,” BBC Monitoring Africa, December 4, 2008.