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On Monday, March 21, 2022, the Ugandan Embassy in Burundi solemnly inaugurated its new building located in the mirror quarter of Ntahangwa commune in the town hall of Bujumbura. The ceremonies were graced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation His Excellency Albert SHINGIRO and Dr. Ruhakana Ruganda, Special Envoy of the Ugandan President. In his remarks, Ambassador …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation His Excellency Ambassador Albert SHINGIRO opened the 3rd Ministerial Session of the Burundi-Uganda Mixed Commission jointly with a Ugandan delegation led by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in in charge of regional affairs Mr. John Mulimba, on March 25, 2022, at the Kiriri Garden Hotel. In his speech, Ambassador Albert …

Within the framework of strengthening the relations of friendship and cooperation between the Republic of Burundi and Japan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation HE. Albert SHINGIRO and the Ambassador of Japan in Burundi HE Masahiro IMAI proceeded to the signing and exchange of Notes on economic and social assistance between these two countries on thursday 03/24/2022. This …

On monday, march 28, 2022, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Mr. Ferdinand BASHIKAKO received in audience the members of the United Nations Permanent Advisory Committee in charge of Security Questions in Central Africa (UNSAC) conducted by Ambassador Landry MBOUMBA, Director of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Gabonese Republic …

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (#UNITAR) has the honour to enclose brochures describing the 2022 Fellowship Programme in Peacemaking and Prevantive Diplomacy, which is sponsored by the UNITAR. Applications and all supplementary material must be received by 29 April 2022.

The Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Secretariat is honored to announce that the Young African Leaders Program Fellowship 2022/2023 is open for applications. The deadline for submitting applications is 7 April 2022 (23:59 CET) Please find all the necessary information on the link below: https://www.eui.eu/apply?id=africanleaders

On Friday March 11, 2022, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Mr. Ferdinand BASHIKAKO received in audience a delegation of Uganda investors from Rivan Engineering Limited Company  led by Mr. BOBRICH MWECUMI. The two personalities discussed the topics of the implementation of irrigation techniques in Burundi, the importation of the Ugandan irrigation system in …

 Women of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation joined other women around the world on Wednesday March 09, 2022 to celebrate the International Women’s rights Day, 2022 edition. In her speech, Mrs. Rose NDAYIKEZA who represented the gender unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation thanked the Ministry for having thought about them for the …

On Monday, March 14, 2022, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Mr. Ferdinand BASHIKAKO received in audience a delegation of British investors from Gridworks Group, which operates in the transmission, distribution and renewable energy sectors distributed in Africa. They develop and invest in electricity infrastructure in Africa. The delegation was led by Mr. Simon …

The Implementation of the Framework Agreement for Peace, Security and Cooperation is one of the points concluded during the High Level Meeting of the Monitoring Mechanism held in february 24, 2022 in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Heads of State and Government firmly reaffirmed the implementation of the Framework Agreement to combat all the causes of instability …