As part of ACCORD's contribution to the
peace process in Burundi, the Peacekeeping Programme organised a country
orientation workshop for the African Union Military Observers in that country
from the 1-3 March.
This activity was part of ACCORD's DFID-funded
Burundi Programme and was attended by thirty-five military observers from
Burkina Faso, Gabon, Mali, Togo and Tunisia.
The programme contained sections with briefings on the cultural elements defining the country, political aspects regarding the cease fire negotiations, the human rights situation in the country, a humanitarian briefing on the provinces they will be deployed in, and the work of the leading political role players such as the African Union office in that country. This workshop also presented ACCORD with an opportunity to work with the Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, who hosted the event.