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Audience granted to an ECCAS delegation preparing for the International Exhibition on Women’s Entrepreneurship in Central Africa

On October 7, 2026, His Excellency Mr. Édouard Bizimana, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, received a delegation from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) led by Ms. Nelly Banaken, Commissioner for Gender Promotion, Human and Social Development. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the progress of preparations for the third edition of the …

South-South Cooperation: Burundi Shares Its Endogenous School Feeding Model with Haiti

As part of efforts to strengthen South-South cooperation, Burundi is hosting an official delegation from the Republic of Haiti from 4 to 10 October 2026 under the Resilient Agriculture for Food Security Project (RAFSP). The exchange mission aims to enable the Haitian delegation to learn from Burundi’s experience in implementing the National Endogenous School Feeding Programme (NESFP), which is recognised …

Launch of a training workshop on audit and internal control at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On Monday, October 5, 2026, Mr. NITUNGA Sophonie, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, officially opened a six-day training workshop for inspection officers within the Ministry. This training focuses on audit and internal control. The primary objective of this workshop is to strengthen the participants’ capacities in internal control, specifically across its various …

Audience granted to a KOICA delegation by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, Sophonie NITUNGA, received in audience, this September 24, 2026, a delegation from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), led by Kapchae Ra, KOICA Country Director in Rwanda, who was on a courtesy visit. In his welcoming remarks, the Permanent Secretary …

EAC Payment Systems Integration: Burundi Reaffirms Its Commitment to Regional Financial Integration

On Tuesday, 22 September 2026, a supervisory activity was held in Bujumbura to assess the implementation of the integration of EAC payment and settlement systems and its contribution to promoting public financial management and accountability in Partner States.The important activity brought together a ten-member delegation from the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), led by Hon. Saïd KIBEYA. …

Opening in Bujumbura of the Joint Meeting of the East African Community Technical Working Group on Health and Development

This Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in Bujumbura, at the Kiriri Garden Hotel, Mr. Sophonie NITUNGA, Permanent Secretary in charge of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, officially opened the hybrid joint meeting of the technical working group on sexual and reproductive health, and maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, and tuberculosis.The ceremony took place in the presence …

Press Conference on the Recruitment of Staff within the EAC – Phase I

On Monday, 21 September 2026, Mr. Sévérin Mbarubukeye, Permanent Secretary in charge of East African Community (EAC) Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, held a press conference on the recruitment of staff within the East African Community (EAC), Phase I.The press conference aimed to inform Burundian citizens about the opportunities offered through this recruitment …

List of priority positions for recruitment under phaseI

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Closing Ceremony of Diplomatic Training for Newly Appointed Diplomats

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Édouard Bizimana, officially closed, on 18 September 2026, a diplomatic training programme organized for newly appointed diplomats and several officials from the Ministry. The training was held in Bujumbura from 14 to 18 September 2026 under the theme “Economic Diplomacy and Cooperation Strategies in the Digital …

Welcoming of the “Great Africa Cycling Safari” Cyclists by the Minister of Foreign Affairs

On September 18, 2026, His Excellence Ambassador Edouard BIZIMANA, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, welcomed the cyclists of the “Great Africa Cycling Safari” Association, who are participating in the 9th Edition of the East African Community Cycling Tour. Speaking on the 9th Edition of the “Great Africa Cycling Safari,” organized this year under the theme …