Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Burundi

On Monday February 12, 2024, Mrs Evelyne BUTOYI, Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to Lusaka in Zambia officially presented her letters of credence to Mrs. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). During their conversation, Her Excellency Evelyne BUTOYI informed the Secretary General of COMESA that the Government of Burundi wishes …

On Saturday February 3, 2024, the Ambassador of Burundi to the United States, His Excellency Mr. Jean Bosco Barege joined with the Burundian businessmen organized an event under the theme “Burundi, the Oasis of Africa of the East”, in Washington DC. That event was prepared for involving the Burundi’s partners living abroad (in Washington DC) to collaborate and explore the …

The challenges facing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation concerns the insufficient material and financial resources, which has slowed down the work; the lack of the specific skills following the retirement of the veterans and the lack of a building capable of housing all the Ministry’s services. For the future, Minister Ambassador Albert SHINGIRO committed as the Ministry …

In a press conference held by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation to present the half-yearly achievements for the period from July to December 2023, the supervision of the Burundian diaspora and the promotion of migrant employment were objectives of which several actions were carried out. That includes the organization of the Diaspora Week 2023 edition; the multiple …