BURUNDI: U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN ENTERS MINEFIELD OF ETHNIC POLITICS DURING VISIT

Record ID: 988120

  • Title: BURUNDI: U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN ENTERS MINEFIELD OF ETHNIC POLITICS DURING VISIT
  • Date: 8th May 1998
  • Summary: BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI (MAY 7, 1998) (RTV) 1. SLV DRUMMERS AT THE AIRPORT WELCOMING UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT BURUNDI AIRPORT (2 SHOTS) 0.09 2. SCU SMALL GIRL PRESENTS ANNAN WITH FLOWERS ANNAN KISSES CHILD WITH FLOWERS AND SHAKES HANDS WITH OFFICIALS (2 SHOTS) 0.37 3. SLV DRUMMERS 0.42 4. SCU DRUMMERS 0.47 5. MV ANNAN WALKING WITH WELCOMING COMMITTEE 0.57 6. LAS WELCOMING SIGN 1.01 7. SCU ANNAN SITTING DOWN WITH BURUNDI PRESIDENT PIERRE BUYOYA 1.09 8. SLV BUYOYA AND ANNAN SEATED 1.14 9. SCU BUYOYA ZOOM OUT BUYOYA AND ANNAN SEATED 1.23 10. LAS BURUNDI FLAG AND U.N. FLAG FLYING 1.25 11. SCU ANNAN AND BURUNDI'S HUTU SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT, LEONCE NGENDAKUMANA SEATED AT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NGENDAKUMANA TALKING ABOUT WAR CRIMES IN BURUNDI. HE SAYS THEY MUST BE DEALT WITH IN A COURT OF LAW AND THANKS THE UNITED NATIONS FOR ITS ROLE IN TRYING TO RECONCILE THE PEOPLE OF BURUNDI (FRENCH) 1.41 12. MV PEOPLE LISTENING 1.44 13. SCU ANNAN SAYING THE BURUNDI CRISIS WAS PARTLY CAUSED BY THEINTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY BUT IT IS FIRST AND FOREMOST A BURUNDIAN CRISIS. IT IS THEREFORE UP TO BURUNDI TO FIND THE BASIS OF A DURABLE SOLUTION IN WHICH ALL THE PEOPLE OF BURUNDI MAY RECOGNISE THEMSELVES AND FIND GUARANTEES THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL ESTABLISH DEMOCRATIC LEGITIMACY RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. (FRENCH) 2.22 14. SCU AUDIENCE LISTENING 2.25 15. SCU ANNAN CONTINUES TO SPEAK (FRENCH) 2.41 16. SLV NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 2.47 17. MV ANNAN WALKING UP THE STEPS OF THE AIRPORT TO LEAVE BURUNDI 2.54 KINAMA, SUBURB OF BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI (FILE 1996) 18. SCU WOMAN AND CHILDREN SITTING ON STEP 3.02 19. SLV DEAD BODIES IN BLOODY POOL ON GROUND 3.09 20. SCU BLOOD ON FLOOR OF HOUSE/ SOLDIERS ENTERING HOUSE 3.15 21. SLV PEOPLE INSIDE HOUSE STANDING BY DEAD BODIES 3.19 22. MV WOMAN COVERING DEAD CHILDREN/ BODIES (2 SHOTS) 3.29 23. SLV PEOPLE BURYING BODIES (2 SHOTS) 3.35 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 22nd May 1998 13:00
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  • Location: BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI
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  • Country: Burundi
  • Reuters ID: LVA7YRU2XRAR3BC0K85LROP154I
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