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Official Opening of the Recruitment and Validation Exercise for Civilian Experts of the African Standby Force

On 26 October 2026, Her Excellency Ambassador Else Nizigama Ntamagiro, Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, officially opened the recruitment, interview, screening and validation exercise for candidates seeking to join the African Standby Force (ASF) database. The exercise was organised by the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF). In her address, she thanked the EASF …

Celebration of the 81st Anniversary of the United Nations in Burundi

On Monday, October 26, 2026, Ambassador Else Nizigama Ntamagiro, Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, represented the Minister at the ceremonies marking the 81st anniversary of the United Nations (UN) in Burundi. In her address, she emphasized that this commemoration holds particular significance for Burundi, given an international landscape defined by profound shifts and …

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation holds a press briefing on Senate’s recommendations.

On October 26, 2026, His Excellency Ambassador Edouard BIZIMANA held a formal press briefing for media professionals and representatives of recruitment agencies for Burundian migrant workers. The purpose of this meeting was to present the recommendations issued by the Senate on October 8, 2026, which aim to strengthen the protection of Burundians abroad, improve migration governance, and promote the worth …

Burundi’s Foreign Minister Receives German Minister of State for Talks on Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation

On 21 October 2026, His Excellency Ambassador Édouard Bizimana, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, received Mrs. Serap Güler, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, who was on a working visit to Bujumbura. On this occasion, Minister Édouard Bizimana welcomed his guest to Burundi, highlighting the country’s stability, …

Meeting between the Burundian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Burundian diaspora residing in Zambia

On October 19, 2026, in Lusaka, Republic of Zambia, on the sidelines of the 20th Ordinary Meeting of the Interministerial Committee of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), His Excellence Ambassador Édouard Bizimana, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, met with representatives of the Burundian diaspora residing in Zambia. During the discussions, talks focused …

Burundi reaffirms its commitment to peace, stability, and development in the Great Lakes Region

On the occasion of the 20th Ordinary Meeting of the Regional Inter-Ministerial Committee of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) held in Lusaka, on October 19, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Édouard Bizimana, reaffirmed Burundi’s attachment to the ideals of peace, security, stability, and sustainable development in the …

The Permanent Secretary receives a Delegation from UNOCA on a working mission to Burundi

The Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Mr. Sophonie NITUNGA, received in audience a delegation from the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), led by Ms. NGUI AKENDENGUE Celia Willianie, Vice-Chairperson of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa, currently on a working mission to Burundi. This visit is part …

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 …