OnTuesday September 27, 2021, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Mr. Ferdinand BASHIKAKO, officially opened at the Hotel La Détente, the activities of a training workshop for capacity building in the place of the members of the interministerial committee for monitoring and evaluation of the activities of Non-Governmental Organizations and Foreign Non-Profit Associations. This …

As part of strengthening a good governance at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, the Permanent Secretary Mr. Ferdinand BASHIKAKO chaired, on September 23, 2021, a general assembly for all the staff of the Central Administration of the Ministry. The Permanent Secretary began by welcoming the new staff in the Ministry including the Minister’s Assistant, Mr. Syldie MANIREREKANA. …

On February 28, 2020, the Republic of Burundi opened its General Consulate at Laâyoune in Morocco. On January 23, 2021, by reciprocity of the fact that Morocco could not open in turn its resident Diplomatic Mission in Burundi, this General Consulate was closed to be reopened on February 18, 2021 after Morocco decided to open its Embassy in Burundi with …

This Friday, September 17, 2021, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Mr. Ferdinand Bashikako accompanied by the Ambassador of the Republic of Italy in Burundi HEMr. Massimiliano MAZZANTI proceeded to the opening ceremony of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Italy in Bujumbura. In his remarks, the Ambassador of the Republic of Italy …

In Paris, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Albert SHINGIRO met Mr. Franck Paris, Special Advisor to President Emmanuel Macron, for Africa. They discussed various topics, bilateral cooperation between Burundi and France, regional and global cooperation in general as well as the lifting of sanctions against Burundi by the European Union. The Minister of Foreign …

During the seminar organized for newly appointed diplomats, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Albert SHINGIRO recommended that diplomats promote the National Development Plan (2018-2027). To do this, diplomats must know the objectives, the main axes and the strategic orientations that compose it. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Albert …

Rainfall: 8 to 9 months of rain per year. Climate: 21 C degrees on average. Altitude: Low 772 m, High 2670 m. The Republic of Burundi is a country in the Great Lakes region of East Africa with 27,834 km² and 10.16 million of population. Neighboring countries are Rwanda in the North, Tanzania in the East and South and the Democratic …

Capital City: Bujumbura Government: Republic Currency: Burundi franc (BIF) GDP: 3.1 Billion USD (2016 WordBank Report) Total Area: 27,834 km² Water: 2,184 km² Land: 25,650 km² Population: 11.2 M (UNDP 2015) Language: Kirundi and French (official), English and Swahili (for Business) Religion: Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10% Time: +02:00 GMT Driving: Right Side …

The Republic of Burundi is a nation located in the Great Lakes Region in East Africa. Its neighbours Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the west. The border with the DRC is covered by Lake Tanganyika, the second deepest lake in the world. It runs along the …