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- 1 2 Weinstein 1976, p. 257.
- ↑ James Lawler, Spears into pruning hooks: conflict-management in Africa, Thales Microuniversity Press, 1975 - Political Science - 467 p, p. 129
- ↑ "AFRICAN SEEKING U.S. HEARING ON BURUNDI KILLINGS (Published 1987)". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2017-12-14.