Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Burundi
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Mr. Sophonie NITUNGA, Permanent Secretary in charge of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, received in audience His Excellency Mr. Carsten Hölscher, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany.
During the meeting, Ambassador Carsten Hölscher conveyed his condolences to the Burundian Government following a fire at a military armaments depot located in the southern part of Bujumbura, the country’s economic capital.
The two officials then discussed various matters of mutual interest, notably the upcoming visit of the Delegate of the German Federal Government responsible for human rights policy and humanitarian aid, scheduled for April 26, 2026, in Bujumbura.
This visit is part of the assessment of the current situation at the CISHEMERE transit camp, an emergency facility set up to accommodate Congolese refugees fleeing violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The camp is located on Murambi Hill, Cibitoke commune, Bujumbura province, near the border with the DRC.