On the afternoon of august 6, 2025, within the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, a handover ceremony was held between the outgoing ministers : Ambassador Albert SHINGIRO, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, and the Honorable Ambassador Gervais ABAYEHO, former Minister in charge of East African Community Affairs and their successor, …

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The final day of the Diaspora Week was marked by an excursion for members of the Burundian Diaspora to discover some of their concrete achievements. At the Tanganyika Care Polyclinic, they were able to witness significant improvements in healthcare, with quality services, modern equipment, and qualified staff. The facility currently employs over 500 people and has 200 beds, symbolizing a …

Diaspora Week 2025 was officially launched by the President of the Republic of Burundi, His Excellency Évariste Ndayishimiye on July 29 in Bujumbura. During a moralization session dedicated to members of the diaspora, the Head of State emphasized the vital importance of this community in the country’s development. He particularly called on Burundian intellectuals, inviting them to break with certain …

On Thursday, July 31, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Albert Shingiro and His Excellency Ambassador of Japan, Mr. Isao FUKUSHIMA, signed a note exchange between the Government of Burundi and the Government of Japan for a food donation and a donation of medical equipment granted by the Government of Japan to the Republic …

On July 22, 2025, the Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Mr. Syldie MANIREREKANA launched a technical validation workshop of the revised National Diaspora Policy and its implementation strategy held at the Hôtel Royal Palace. In his address, Mr Syldie MANIREREKANA said that the validated documents are aligned with the country’s new global orientations, and will …

From July 22 to 23, 2025, the United Nations Development Program organized a semi-annual review workshop on portfolio implementation at the Donatus Conference Center in Bujumbura. The workshop brought together UNDP executives, representatives of relevant sectoral ministries, United Nations agencies, and implementing partners. In his speech, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Mr. Ferdinand …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa and the United Nations System in Burundi, organized the celebrations for Nelson Mandela International Day at the Urisanze Center in Kinama, Bujumbura City Hall, on Friday, July 18, 2025, under the theme: ‘’The fight against poverty and inequality is still in …

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