South African President Jacob Zuma and four other African heads of state are in Burundi as part of international efforts to end the country's political crisis.
Earlier this week the UN chief Ban Ki-moon said President Pierre Nkurunziza had agreed to negotiate with opposition leaders.
There have been clashes in Burundi since Mr Nkurunziza announced last April that he intended to run for a third term in office.
An African diplomat in the capital, Bujumbura told AFP the aim of the leaders’ visit was to revive “inclusive dialogue”.
"The issue of deploying a peacekeeping force in Burundi is not on the agenda," the diplomat added.
The African Union had suggested sending 5,000 peacekeepers to help restore stability, but this plan has been abandoned.
In an interview with the BBC earlier in the week, Mr Ban said that deploying an international police force could possibly be an option for the UN Security Council.
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