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/ 8 November 2007
The Burundian first vice-president has resigned, the latest sign of escalating political tensions in the tiny Central African nation struggling to recover from a brutal civil war. The resignation comes at a delicate time for the government, which is struggling to move forward stalled peace talks with the country’s last rebel group.
Grenade attacks on the homes of five prominent Burundian opposition politicians wounded two bystanders but did not injure their intended target, a police official said. A police spokesperson said attackers dressed in civilian clothes carried out a ”meticulously prepared” attack on Monday.