Burundi is struggling to recover from a civil war that began back in 1993 and has seen more than 200,000 people killed.
The standoff has been between the Tutsi majority, who dominate the government, and Hutu rebels, who want a greater say in the country's affairs.
The international community brokererd a power-sharing deal back in 2003 but violence has continued and government forces are still fighting the last active rebel group, Forces for National Liberation.
As Mohammed Adow reports, the ceasefire has come too late for many.
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