AU Prepares for Peace Talks, Peacekeepers in Burundi

The African Union said Friday that it wanted to begin immediate, inclusive talks to end the political crisis in Burundi. At the same time, the East African Standby Force was called upon to prepare in case the situation worsened. The AU's Peace and Security Council said it would support inclusive talks for the Burundi crisis, while preparing the standby force for a possible intervention. AU Peace and Security Commissioner Ismail Chergui said dialogue could bring Burundi back...

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