Burundi: Museveni concerned over likelihood of polls delay

The chairman of the Great Lakes regional initiative on Burundi, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has expressed concern over a possible delay in the holding of general elections in Burundi, an official told IRIN on Wednesday. The transitional government in Burundi was set up following the signing of the Peace and Reconciliation Accord by Burundian parties in Arusha, Tanzania, in August 2000. A referendum was held on 28 February and general elections are due before the end of April.