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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar |

Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Meets Burundian Foreign Minister

During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them, and exchanged views on several issues of common interest

HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met Wednesday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi Albert Shingiro, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between…

UN Women - Africa
Source: UN Women - Africa |

Generation Equality in Burundi:amplifying youth voices and empowering youth leaders

This event brought together 100 young leaders from academia, national youth forums and civil society organizations, from Bujumbura and Gitega

In 2024, Burundi’s youth are a powerful force for transformation, making up nearly 60% of the population. This young generation holds immense potential to shape the nation’s future through education, entrepreneurship, health initiatives and civic leadership. Yet, unlocking this potential requires overcoming persistent challenges, such as gender inequality, unemployment, and…

UN Women - Africa
Source: UN Women - Africa |

Burundi: In Rumonge, 45 Community Actors Committed Against the Feminization of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Burundi, like other nations, has committed to strengthening its response to HIV in order to achieve the 95-95-95 goal and eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2030

In partnership with UN Women, the Burundian Community of HIV Positive Women and Girls (CBF+) promotes community mobilization initiatives to foster positive social norms to combat sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), the involvement of men in supporting their wives during antenatal care (ANC), and in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission…

East African Community (EAC)
Source: East African Community (EAC) |

East African Community (EAC) deploys Experts to combat Mpox outbreak

The pool aims to ensure a timely, coordinated, and multidisciplinary response to disease outbreaks, in line with the International Health Regulations (IHR)

For the first time, the East African Community (EAC) is operationalising its Rapidly Deployable Expert (RDE) Pool in response to an international public health emergency due to the spreading Mpox virus disease outbreak. EAC Partner States such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Burundi…

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) |

Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Gatete Urges African Leaders to Strengthen Regional Value Chains for Economic Integration

Gatete said that the demand for critical minerals will rise enormously over the coming decades, and urged the continent leaders to be ready to take advantage of this

African leaders have been called to strengthen regional value chains as part of a concerted effort to drive economic integration and reshape the continent's economic prospects. The call was made by Mr Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa during the recent COMESA summit held in…

International Trade Centre
Source: International Trade Centre |

Driving Burundi’s trade transformation: International Trade Centre (ITC) strengthens partnerships for vision 2040

The International Trade Centre (ITC), a longstanding partner of Burundi, continues to support the country’s trade agenda through export development, policy development, institutional strengthening, and regional integration

Burundi is advancing steadily toward its Vision 2040 goal of becoming a competitive and integrated economy, with trade development at the core of its strategy.   Achieving these ambitions requires strong partnerships to unlock new opportunities, enhance competitiveness, and drive sustainable growth.   The International Trade Centre (ITC), a longstanding partner of…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar |

President of Burundi Receives Credentials of Qatar's Ambassador

HE the Ambassador conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to HE the President of the Republic of Burundi, and His Highness's wishes of good health and happiness for His Excellency

HE President of the Republic of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye received the credentials of HE Fahad Rashid Al Muraikhi as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar (Non-resident) to Burundi. HE the Ambassador conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to HE the President…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

Burundi: Electricity from the Rusumo Falls power station, built with support from the African Development Bank, is saving the lives of hospital patients and premature babies

Cheap and reliable hydroelectric supplies mean that the Gitega hospital can spend more money on medical equipment and hospital teams can focus on saving lives

“One day, in the operating theatre, there was a power cut́ in the middle of a laparotomy [opening of the abdomen] for a case of pelvic peritonitis. We had to finish the operation using a torch. It was very hard.” Dr Franck Arnaud Ndorukwigira, doctor and deputy director at Gitega…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus |

First Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus S.Lukashevich receives copies of the Credentials of the Ambassadors of Algeria, Burundi, Kuwait and Mauritania

The sides confirmed mutual interest in holding the first meeting of the Joint Belarusian-Algerian Intergovernmental Commission and discussed the schedule of visits for the near future

On October 30, 2024 the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Sergey Lukashevich, received copies of the Credentials of the Ambassadors of Algeria, Burundi, Kuwait and Mauritania.  During the meeting with the Ambassador of Algeria to the Republic of Belarus (non-resident), Boumediene Gennad, the parties…

UN News
Source: UN News |

Mpox alert: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa

The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most

“Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak with alarming rates of infection and health impacts,” said Dr Paul Ngwakum, UNICEF Regional Health Advisor for Eastern and Southern Africa. “Of the nearly 600 reported cases, two-thirds are children under 19 years old and the situation is escalating really rapidly with more…