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The Permanent Secretary in Charge of Foreign Affairs received in audience the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

On Friday, February 6, 2026, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, Mr. Sophonie NITUNGA, received in audience Mr. SANGARE Daouda, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in Burundi, who came for a courtesy visit. In the context of strengthening the bilateral and friendly cooperation that exists between Burundi and …

The Permanent Secretary in Charge of East African Community Affairs Received a Delegation from the Recruitment Agencies Association (RAAJ)

On Monday, February 4, 2026, Mr. Séverin Mbarubukeye, Permanent Secretary in Charge of East African Community Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, received a delegation from the Recruitment Agencies Association (RAAJ) from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, led by Mr. Tariq Al-Nouti, President of the Association. The purpose of this visit is to discuss …

Meeting of His Excellency the Minister with the Diplomatic and Consular Corps as well as Representatives of International and Regional Organizations Accredited to Burundi

On Thursday, January 29, 2026, His Excellency Ambassador Edouard BIZIMANA, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, met with the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, as well as Representatives of International and Regional Organizations accredited to Burundi, to assess the security situationin the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In his speech, His Excellency the …

Visit to Boulevard du Japon by His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the President of JICA

On Monday, January 26, 2026, His Excellency Mr. Edouard BIZIMANA, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, accompanied by a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), led by Dr. Akihiko TANAKA, President of JICA, visited the Boulevard du Japon. This visit is part of strengthening the good relations and friendship that exist between the Republic of …

Closing of the National Consultative Meeting on the development of the East African Community (EAC) Strategy on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Friday, January 23, 2026, marked the second day of the National Consultative Meeting on the Development of the East African Community (EAC) Strategy on Artificial Intelligence (AI), held from January 22 to 23, 2026, at the Roca Golf Hotel in Bujumbura. Prior to these meeting, participants were briefed on the process of developing strategies, policies, and frameworks, from national consultations …

Opening of the Consultative Meeting on the Development of the East African Community Strategy on Artificial Intelligence

Mr Severin Mbarubukeye , Permanent Secretary in charge of East African Community Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, opened the Consultative Meeting on the Development of the East African Community (EAC) Strategy on Artificial Intelligence, held at the Roca Golf Hotel in Bujumbura on Thursday , January 22 , 2026. The meeting was organized …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, H.E. Edouard BIZIMANA, received a delegation from the African Union Development Agency – AUDA-NEPAD

This morning, January 20, 2026, His Excellency Edouard BIZIMANA, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, welcomed a delegation from the African Union Development Agency – AUDA-NEPAD led by Madam Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Director General of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD). The two authorities discussed strengthening the partnership and relations between the Republic of Burundi and the AUDA-NEPAD …

Diplomatic meeting between Burundi and the Gambia

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Mr. Sophonie Nitunga, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, granted an audience to Her Excellency Ms. Salimata ET Tourray , appointed Ambassador of the Republic of The Gambia to Burundi, with residence in Addis Ababa. During the audience, the diplomat presented copies of her letters …

The Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs receives the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Burundi

On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, the Permanent Secretary responsible for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sophonie NITUNGA met with His Excellency Michael Wimmer, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Burundi. The discusses on various topics of common interest while welcoming the excellent diplomatic relations between Burundi and the Kingdom of Belgium and expressed their shared desire to further strengthen them. As …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with Burundian entrepreneurs and representatives of the private sector

On Monday, December 29, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Edouard Bizimana, met with Burundian entrepreneurs and representatives of the private sector. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss Burundi’s chairmanship of the African Union, from February 2026 to February 2027. In his opening remarks, Minister Bizimana announced that during the …