Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni is in talks with Burundi following days of violence.
Kampala is seeking a peaceful resolution to the political upheaval in Burundi that has left scores of people dead.
Africa correspondent Isabel Nakirya reports
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VO1 A government spokesperson says Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is engaged in talks with the opposition in Burundi
VO2 This after a week of violent protests in Burundi's capital which left six dead and forced many to flee their country.
VO3 Kampala believes because Burundi is a member and signatory of several regional binding pacts, it should not be left alone at a time when peace is being threatened
VO4 The opposition in Burundi is protesting against President Pierre Nkurunzinza's forth term in office.
VO5 Uganda's President Museveni played a major role in resolving previous conflicts in Burundi.
VO6 And there are deep ties between the two countries, most recently they were the first to send troops to Somalia as part of an African Union mission