Burundi's political factions restarted talks in Uganda in a bid to end a crisis in the East African nation sparked by President Pierre Nkurunziza's third term that's left at least 400 people dead since late April.
Representatives of Burundi's government and opposition will discuss a national-unity administration and the return of refugees, among other issues, in the talks mediated by the East African Community, Uganda Defense Minister Crispus Kiyonga said earlier in December.
The main opposition coalition, Cnared, says it hasn't been invited.
The head of Burundi's ruling party, Pascal Nyabenda, has called for the talks to continue in Burundi and involve all the country's citizens.
The idea was rejected by Charles Nditije, leader of an opposition faction, in comments to reporters Sunday before he traveled to Uganda.