Growing influence: President John Magufuli rallied East African Community heads of state behind Burundi, culminating in the decision Saturday to prevent the conflict-ridden country from being locked out of trade deal with the European Union. PHOTO I FILE
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Instead, it culminated into a sneak peek into the new regional game-plan to fix the bloc’s trouble child Burundi – for long an outpost of bloody conflicts in the Community.
The key resolution of the 18th Ordinary Heads of State summit in Dar es Salaam reveals what could be the culmination of fresh behind-the-scenes efforts to address the prolonged crisis.
