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On April 21, 2026, Bujumbura hosted a capacity-building session for stakeholders focused on the development of the second Ten-Year Implementation Plan of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Organized by the AUDA-NEPAD Agency, this event was held in collaboration with relevant national institutions. In his opening address, His Excellency Ambassador Édouard BIZIMANA, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, …

From April 13 to 17, 2026, a monitoring and evaluation mission was carried out by a joint delegation from the Government of Burundi and the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) in the provinces of Butanyerera and Buhumuza. The delegation was led by Mr. Anicet Mahoro, Director of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This field visit covered the …

April 16, 2026 His Excellency Mr. Edouard Bizimana , Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, granted an audience to Her Excellency Mrs. Elisabetta Pietrobon , Ambassador of the European Union to Burundi, as well as to Ms. Violet Kakyomya , United Nations Resident Coordinator in Burundi.    The two diplomats conveyed their message of condolences to the …

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 …

On April 8, 2026, Mr. Adolphe Bukuru, Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, received in audience Mr. Abdelouahhab Makhtari, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco to Burundi, accompanied by his French counterpart Jérémy GRANG, who brought an invitation for His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development …

On Wednesday April 8, 2026, Mr. Séverin MBARUBUKEYE, Permanent Secretary in charge of East African Community Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, launched the proceedings of the workshop dedicated to the national consultations on the participation of Burundian youth in the activities of the East African Community (EAC). The workshop brought together a diverse …

On April 3, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Edouard Bizimana, met with media professionals on Friday at the Best Outlook Hotel in Bujumbura. The objective was to present the Ministry’s flagship achievements for the period from October 2025 to March 2026.   The Minister emphasized the importance of collaborating with the …

On Friday April 3, 2026, His Excellency Ambassador Edouard Bizimana, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, opened an information session for economic operators on the Continental E-Commerce System.    Organized in partnership with the Burundi Federal Chamber of Commerce and Investment (CFCIB), this meeting forms part of Burundi’s presidency of the African Union. It aims at promoting …

As part of the implementation of the bilateral cooperation programme between Burundi and Belgium, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation jointly organized a  field visit to projects implemented in five key sectors, namely public health, the promotion of sustainable food systems and biodiversity conservation, the socio-economic integration of young people into a green economy, quality education …

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Bujumbura, Mr. Sophonie Nitunga, Permanent Secretary in charge of Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, granted an audience to His Excellency Mr. Gabriel Pandureni Sinimbo, the appointed Ambassador of Namibia to Burundi, with residence in Dar Es Salaam, who came to present the copies of his letters …