Foreign relations of Burundi

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Burundi's relations with its neighbours have often been affected by security concerns. During the Burundian Civil War, hundreds of thousands of Burundian refugees have at various times crossed to neighboring Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Some Burundian rebel groups have used neighboring countries as bases for insurgent activities. The 1993 embargo placed on Burundi by regional states hurt diplomatic relations with its neighbors; relations have improved since the 1999 suspension of these sanctions.

Burundi is a member of various international and regional organizations, including the United Nations, the African Union, the African Development Bank and the Francophonie. The Swedish Minister for Integration and Gender Equality, Nyamko Sabuni, was born in Burundi.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Burundi maintains diplomatic relations with:

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1 France 1 July 1962[1]
2 Japan 1 July 1962[2]
3 United Kingdom 1 July 1962[3]
4 United States 1 July 1962[4]
5 Netherlands 4 July 1962[5]
6 Belgium 18 July 1962[6]
7 Poland 8 August 1962[7]
8 Russia 1 October 1962[8]
9 Israel 22 December 1962[9]
10 Germany 24 January 1963[10]
— Holy See 11 February 1963[11]
11 Czech Republic 11 March 1963[12]
12 China 21 December 1963[13]
13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1963[14]
14  Switzerland 13 January 1964[15]
15 Ghana 25 August 1964[16]
16 Mali 4 November 1964[17]
17 Egypt 8 December 1964[18]
18 Bulgaria 28 December 1964[19]
19 Luxembourg 29 April 1965[20]
20 Ethiopia 9 June 1965[21]
21 Denmark 25 June 1965[22]
22 Kenya 12 June 1965[23]
23 Tanzania 9 September 1965[24]
24 Sweden 7 December 1965[25]
25 Spain 27 September 1966[26]
26 Norway 1966[27]
27 North Korea 12 March 1967[28]
28 Guinea 28 June 1967[29]
29 Uganda 25 August 1967[30]
30 India 1967[31]
31 Italy 1967[32]
32 Hungary 29 May 1968[33]
33 Serbia 1 August 1968[34]
34 Romania 8 August 1968[35]
35 Greece 1968[36]
36 Senegal January 1969[37]
37 Canada 27 March 1969[38]
38 Rwanda April 1969[39]
39 Austria 1969[40]
40 Nigeria 6 November 1970[41]
41 Somalia 1970[42]
42 Sudan 1970[43]
43 Algeria April 1972[44]
44 Syria April 1972[45]
45 Chad 6 December 1972[46][47]
46 Zambia 13 March 1973[48]
47 Vietnam 16 April 1973[49]
48 Libya 19 April 1973[50]
49 Albania 7 November 1973[51]
50 Cuba 2 February 1974[52]
51 United Arab Emirates February 1974[53]
52 Saudi Arabia 15 July 1974[54]
53 Qatar 26 October 1974[55]
54 Bahrain 11 November 1974[56]
55 Portugal 22 February 1975[57]
56 Oman 28 February 1975[58]
57 Mozambique 26 June 1975[59]
58 Argentina 20 September 1976[60]
59 Gabon 23 October 1976[61]
60 Mexico 28 July 1977[62]
61 Finland 1 January 1980[63]
62 Tunisia 1 March 1980[64]
63 Brazil 4 March 1980[65]
64 Turkey 30 April 1980[66]
65 Cameroon 1 August 1980[67]
66 Iraq 27 September 1980[68]
67 Republic of the Congo 21 December 1980[69]
68 Kuwait 16 January 1981[70]
69 Bangladesh 23 May 1983[71]
70 Djibouti 13 December 1984[72]
71 Iran 31 March 1985[73]
72 Zimbabwe 26 April 1985[74]
73 Indonesia 31 May 1988[75]
74 Thailand 20 July 1988[76]
75 Colombia 11 November 1988[77]
76 Angola 21 December 1988[78]
77 Morocco 13 September 1991[79]
78 South Korea 3 October 1991[77]
79 Armenia 28 May 1992[80]
80 Moldova 12 June 1992[81]
81 Belarus 24 July 1992[82]
82 Estonia 30 July 1992[83]
83 Ukraine 22 February 1993[77]
84 Lithuania 17 May 1993[84]
85 Georgia 21 May 1993[85]
86 Latvia 24 May 1993[86]
87 Cambodia 25 May 1994[77]
88 Azerbaijan 2 March 1995[87]
89 South Africa 23 June 1995[88]
90 Cyprus 3 October 1995[89]
91 Malaysia 1996[90]
92 Slovakia 29 June 1999[77]
93 North Macedonia 7 February 2000[77]
94 Seychelles 15 July 2002[77]
95 Ireland April 2004[91]
96 Pakistan 9 March 2005[92]
97 Iceland 14 December 2006[93]
98 Botswana 13 March 2007[77]
99 Andorra 30 May 2007[77]
100 Slovenia 27 July 2007[77]
101 Australia 23 August 2007[94]
102 Costa Rica 28 September 2007[95]
103 Venezuela 30 October 2007[96]
104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 September 2009[77]
105 Ivory Coast 8 April 2010[97]
106 Namibia 23 April 2010[77]
107 Paraguay 2010[98]
108 Equatorial Guinea 23 May 2012[99]
109 Montenegro 17 August 2012[77]
110 Solomon Islands 13 September 2012[77]
111 South Sudan 28 November 2012[100]
112 Mongolia 8 July 2013[77]
113 Benin 13 January 2014[101]
114 New Zealand 16 May 2014[102]
115 Monaco 31 October 2014[103]
116 Kazakhstan 4 December 2014[77]
117 Malta 12 January 2015[77]
118 Ecuador 27 February 2015[77]
119 Fiji 20 March 2015[77]
120 Turkmenistan 12 December 2015[104]
121 Sierra Leone 2 March 2016[105]
122 Malawi 4 April 2016[106]
123 Bolivia 17 November 2016[107]
124 Philippines 30 June 2017[77]
125 Kyrgyzstan 22 September 2017[77]
126   Nepal 6 June 2018[77]
127 Dominican Republic 26 September 2018[77]
128 Tajikistan 18 October 2018[77]
129 Sri Lanka 11 March 2019[77]
130 Nicaragua 26 June 2019[77]
131 Burkina Faso 28 October 2019[108]
132 Vanuatu 6 December 2019[109]
133 Liberia 22 January 2020[110]
134 Croatia 14 May 2021[77]
135 Gambia 15 October 2021[111]
136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24 November 2021[112]
137 Maldives 20 January 2022[77]
138 Laos 4 February 2022[77]
139 Mauritania 26 July 2022[113]
140 Eswatini 4 August 2022[114]
141 Niger 25 April 2023[115]
142 São Tomé and Príncipe 13 June 2023[116]
143 Trinidad and Tobago 1 September 2023[77]
144 El Salvador 18 September 2023[117]
145 Singapore 6 October 2023[77]
146 Belize 23 September 2024[77]
147 Uzbekistan 24 September 2024[118]
148 Madagascar 26 September 2024[119]
149 San Marino 27 September 2024[120]
— Sovereign Military Order of Malta 25 October 2024[121]
150 Jordan 20 February 2025[77]
151 Central African Republic 17 March 2025[122]
152 Suriname 17 April 2025[77]
153 Cape Verde 19 June 2025[123]
154 Liechtenstein 12 August 2025[124]
155 Guinea-Bissau 22 October 2025[125]
156 Timor-Leste 19 January 2026[77]
157 Comoros 4 February 2026[126]
158 Togo Unknown[127]
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Bilateral relations

Africa

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Algeria April 1972 Both countries established diplomatic relations in April 1972[44]
  • Algeria is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Bujumbura.[128]
  • Burundi has an embassy in Algiers.
Angola 21 December 1988 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 December 1988 when Angola's first Ambassador to Burundi, Miguel Gaspar Neto presented his credentials.[129]
  • Angola is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Tanzania.[128]
Cameroon 1 August 1980 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 August 1980[67]
Central African Republic The two countries maintain diplomatic relations and Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza visited the country in 2014.[131]
Democratic Republic of the Congo 1963 Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1963[14]
Republic of Congo 21 December 1980 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 December 1980[69]
  • Congo is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Rwanda.[128]
Egypt 8 December 1964 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 December 1964[18]
  • Burundi has an embassy in Cairo.[132]
  • Egypt has an embassy in Bujumbura. [133]
Equatorial Guinea
  • Burundi is represented in Equatorial Guinea through its embassy in Nigeria.[134]
  • Equatorial Guinea is represented in Burundi through its embassy in the Republic of Congo.[134]
Ethiopia 9 June 1965 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 June 1965 when the Burundi government has appointed its Ambassador in Addis Ababa, Pascar Bugiriza[21]
  • Burundi has an embassy in Addis Ababa.[132]
  • The two countries maintain friendly and cooperative relations.[135]
Ghana 25 August 1964 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 August 1964[16]
  • Ghana is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Kenya.[136]
Guinea 28 June 1967 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 June 1967[29]
  • Guinea is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Gabon.[137]
Kenya1967See Kenya–Burundi relations
Libya19 April 1973
  • Libya has an embassy in Bujumbura.[133]
Malawi
  • Malawi is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Tanzania.[128]
Morocco 13 September 1991 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 September 1991[79]
  • Burundi has an embassy in Rabat.[132]
  • Morocco has an embassy in Bujumbura. [133]
Mozambique 26 June 1975
  • Mozambique is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Tanzania.[128]
Nigeria 6 November 1970 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 November 1970 when M. Jimm Etuk, first Ambassador of Nigeria to Burundi, presented his letters of credentials to colonel Michel Micombero, Head of State.[41]
  • Burundi has an embassy in Abuja.[132]
  • Nigeria has an embassy in Bujumbura. [133]
RwandaApril 1969Both countries established diplomatic relations in April 1969[39]
Main article: Burundi–Rwanda relations
  • Rwanda has an embassy in Bujumbura. [133]
Senegal January 1969 Both countries established diplomatic relations in January 1969[37]
  • Senegal is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Ethiopia.[128]
Sierra Leone 2 March 2016 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 March 2016.[105]
  • Sierra Leone is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Ethiopia.[128]
Somalia 1970
South Africa23 June 1995
South Sudan 28 November 2012 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 November 2012[100]
  • South Sudan is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Uganda.[128]
Sudan 1970 Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1970[43]
  • Sudan is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Uganda.[128]
Tanzania9 September 1965See Burundi–Tanzania relations
Uganda 25 August 1967 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 August 1967 when has been accredited Ambassador of Burundi to Uganda (Resident in Dar es Salaam) Mr. P. Mangona.[30]
Zambia 13 March 1973 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 March 1973[48]
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Americas

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Canada 27 March 1969
Mexico 28 July 1977 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 July 1977[62]
  • Burundi is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.[142]
  • Mexico is accredited to Burundi from its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya and maintains an honorary consulate Bujumbura.[143]
United States 1 July 1962[4] See Burundi-United States relations
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Asia

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China 21 December 1963 See Burundi–China relations

On December 21, 1963, the People's Republic of China established the diplomatic relations with the Republic of Burundi. But on January 29, 1965, the Burundi government unilaterally announced the break-up of the diplomatic relations with China. On October 13, 1971, the two countries restored the diplomatic relations and afterwards it has witnessed a favorable development.[13]

India 1967 See Burundi–India relations
Iraq 27 September 1980 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 September 1980 when Ambassador of Iraq Mr. Fakhri Ahmed Oasio presented his credentials to President of Burundi Colonel Jean-Baptiste Bagaza.[68]
Israel 22 December 1962[9] Diplomatic relations were broken off 16 May 1973 and resumption on 1 March 1995[150]
  • Burundi is represented in Israel through its embassy in Ethiopia.
Kuwait 16 January 1981 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 January 1981 when ambassador of Burundi Mr. Julian Nahabo presented his credentials to Amir of Kuwait Shaikh Jaber.[70]
North Korea 12 March 1967 See Burundi–North Korea relations
South Korea 3 October 1991 Establishment of diplomatic Relations between South Korea and the Republic of Burundi was on 3 October 1991.[151] In October 1985 Minister of Finance Pierre Ngerngi attended the Annual General Meeting of the IMF and the IBRD in Seoul, Korea.[152]
Turkey 30 April 1980 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 April 1980[66]
  • Burundi has an embassy in Ankara.[153]
  • Turkey has an embassy in Bujumbura.[153]
  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$3.1 million in 2019 (Burundi's exports/imports: 0.5/2.6 million USD).[153]
Vietnam 16 April 1973
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Europe

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Belgium 18 July 1962 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 July 1962.[6]
Cyprus 26 November 2001 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 November 2001[156]
Denmark 25 June 1965
  • Denmark is represented in Burundi, through its embassy in Kampala.[161]
  • Burundi is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Berlin.[162]
Germany 24 January 1963
  • Germany has an embassy in Bujumbura
  • Burundi has an embassy in Berlin
Greece 1968 Greece is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Uganda, while Uganda is represented in Greece through its embassy in Switzerland.[163]
Italy 1967 Burundi and Italy maintain diplomatic relations and Italy is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Uganda.[164]
  • Italy is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Kampala.
  • Burundi has an Embassy in Rome.
Netherlands 4 July 1962
  • The Netherlands have an embassy in Bujumbura.[165]
  • Burundi has an embassy in The Hague
Poland 8 August 1962 See Burundi–Poland relations
Russia 1 October 1962 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 October 1962

See Burundi–Russia relations

  • Russia has an embassy in Bujumbura
  • Burundi has an embassy in Moscow
United Kingdom 1 July 1962 See Foreign relations of the United Kingdom

Burundi established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 1 July 1962.[3][failed verification]

  • Burundi maintains an embassy in London.[166]
  • The United Kingdom is accredited to Burundi through its embassy office in Bujumbura.[167]

Both countries share common membership of the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have an Investment Agreement.[168]

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Pacific

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Australia23 August 2007
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