BURUNDI: No peace without prosperity - analysts

BUJUMBURA Thursday, November 13, 2008 (IRIN) - Poverty, selfish political interests and inadequate economic development are the underlying causes of the political crisis gripping Burundi, according to political analysts. "The whole thing is almost Darwinian: too many people, too little land, an antiquated economy, a runaway demography and no prospects for economic growth," Gerard Prunier, a historian on eastern and central African affairs, told IRIN via e-mail. Prunier, author of a respected...