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.
List of countries which Burundi maintains diplomatic relations with:
Country | Date | ||
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1 | [1] | ||
2 | [2] | ||
3 | |||
4 | |||
5 | [3] | ||
6 | |||
7 | [4] | ||
8 | [5] | ||
9 | |||
10 | [6] | ||
— | [7] | ||
11 | [8] | ||
12 | |||
13 | |||
14 | [9] | ||
15 | |||
16 | [10] | ||
17 | |||
18 | [11] | ||
19 | [12] | ||
20 | |||
21 | [13] | ||
22 | [14] | ||
23 | [15] | ||
24 | [16] | ||
25 | [17] | ||
26 | [18] | ||
27 | |||
28 | |||
29 | [19] | ||
30 | [20] | ||
31 | [21] | ||
32 | [22] | ||
33 | [23] | ||
34 | [24] | ||
35 | [25] | ||
36 | |||
37 | |||
38 | |||
39 | [26] | ||
40 | |||
41 | [27] | ||
42 | |||
43 | |||
44 | [28] | ||
45 | [29] [30] | ||
46 | |||
47 | [31] | ||
48 | [32] | ||
49 | [33] | ||
50 | [34] | ||
51 | [35] | ||
52 | [36] | ||
53 | [37] | ||
54 | [38] | ||
55 | [39] | ||
56 | [40] | ||
57 | [41] | ||
58 | [42] | ||
59 | [43] | ||
60 | |||
61 | [44] | ||
62 | [45] | ||
63 | [46] | ||
64 | |||
65 | |||
66 | |||
67 | |||
68 | |||
69 | [47] | ||
70 | [48] | ||
71 | |||
72 | [49] | ||
73 | [50] | ||
74 | [51] | ||
75 | [52] | ||
76 | |||
77 | |||
78 | |||
79 | [53] | ||
80 | [54] | ||
81 | [55] | ||
82 | [56] | ||
83 | |||
84 | [57] | ||
85 | [58] | ||
86 | [59] | ||
87 | |||
88 | [60] | ||
89 | [61] | ||
90 | [62] | ||
91 | |||
92 | |||
93 | |||
94 | |||
95 | [63] | ||
96 | [64] | ||
97 | [65] | ||
98 | |||
99 | |||
100 | |||
101 | [66] | ||
102 | [67] | ||
103 | [68] | ||
104 | |||
105 | [69] | ||
106 | |||
107 | [70] | ||
108 | |||
109 | |||
110 | |||
111 | |||
112 | [71] | ||
113 | [72] | ||
114 | |||
115 | |||
116 | |||
117 | |||
118 | [73] | ||
119 | |||
120 | [74] | ||
121 | |||
122 | |||
123 | |||
124 | |||
125 | |||
126 | |||
127 | |||
128 | [75] | ||
129 | [76] | ||
130 | [77] | ||
131 | |||
132 | [78] | ||
133 | [79] | ||
134 | |||
135 | |||
136 | [80] | ||
137 | [81] | ||
138 | [82] | ||
139 | [83] | ||
140 | |||
141 | [84] | ||
142 | |||
143 | |||
144 | [85] | ||
145 | [86] | ||
146 | [87] | ||
— | [88] | ||
147 | Unknown | ||
148 | Unknown | ||
149 | Unknown | ||
150 | Unknown | ||
151 | Unknown |
Country | Formal Relations Began. | Notes | |
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April 1972 | Both countries established diplomatic relations in April 1972[89]
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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.[91]
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The two countries maintain diplomatic relations.[92] | |||
1 August 1980 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 August 1980[93]
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The two countries maintain diplomatic relations and Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza visited the country in 2014.[95] | |||
1963 | Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1963[96]
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21 December 1980 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 December 1980[97]
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8 December 1964 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 December 1964[98] | ||
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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[101]
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25 August 1964 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 August 1964[103]
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28 June 1967 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on [105]
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![]() | 1967 | See Kenya–Burundi relations | |
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13 September 1991 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 September 1991[108]
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26 June 1975 |
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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.[109]
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![]() | April 1969 | Both countries established diplomatic relations in [110] See main article: Burundi–Rwanda relations.
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January 1969 | Both countries established diplomatic relations in [111]
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2 March 2016 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 March 2016.[112]
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1970 |
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![]() | 23 June 1995 |
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28 November 2012 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 November 2012[115]
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![]() | 1970 | Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1970[116]
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9 September 1965 | See Burundi–Tanzania relations
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25 August 1967 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on when has been accredited Ambassador of Burundi to Uganda (Resident in Dar es Salaam) Mr. P. Mangona.[117]
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13 March 1973 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 March 1973[118]
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Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes | |
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![]() | 27 March 1969 |
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![]() | 28 July 1977 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 July 1977[120] | |
![]() | 1 July 1962[123] | See Burundi-United States relations
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Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes | |
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![]() | 21 December 1963 | See Burundi–China relationsOn 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.[126]
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![]() | 1967 | See Burundi–India relations | |
31 March 1985 | See See Burundi–Iran relationsBoth countries established diplomatic relations on 31 March 1985[130] | ||
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.[131] | ||
![]() | [132] | Diplomatic relations were broken off 16 May 1973 and resumption on 1 March 1995[133] | |
![]() | 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.[134] | |
12 March 1967 | See Burundi–North Korea relations | ||
3 October 1991 | Establishment of diplomatic Relations between South Korea and the Republic of Burundi was on 3 October 1991.[135] In October 1985 Minister of Finance Pierre Ngerngi attended the Annual General Meeting of the IMF and the IBRD in Seoul, Korea.[136] | ||
16 April 1973 |
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Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes | |
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![]() | 18 July 1962 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 July 1962.[137] | |
![]() | 26 November 2001 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on [140]
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25 June 1965 | |||
1968 | Greece is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Uganda, while Uganda is represented in Greece through its embassy in Switzerland.[147] | ||
1967 | Burundi and Italy maintain diplomatic relations and Italy is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Uganda.[148] | ||
4 July 1962 | The Netherlands have an embassy in Bujumbura.[149] | ||
![]() | 8 August 1962 | See Burundi–Poland relations | |
1 October 1962 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 October 1962 | ||
![]() | 27 September 1966 |
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![]() | 30 April 1980 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on [150] | |
![]() | 1 July 1962 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 July 1962[152]
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