08-01-2019 ■ In a communiqué issued on July 29th, the African Union Commission-AU has condemned the attack perpetrated on July 27th by Al Shabaab militants on Burundian soldiers of the African Union Mission in Somalia-AMISOM. “We are united in grief with the families of the fallen soldiers, the people and government (...)

07-31-2019 ■ In a communiqué issued on July 29th, the African Union Commission-AU has condemned the attack perpetrated on July 27th by Al Shabaab militants on Burundian soldiers of the African Union Mission in Somalia-AMISOM. “We are united in grief with the families of the fallen soldiers, the people and government (...)

04-09-2019 ■ During the last cabinet meeting, participants analyzed and approved a draft bill on the state budget for 2019-2020 fiscal-year which moved from BIF 1,400.7 billion to BIF 1,500 billion. OLUCOME, however, denounces the decision. Gabriel Rufyiri, chairman of OLUCOME -a corruption watchdog says the government measures don’t match the (...)

03-17-2019 ■ Floribert Biyereke, Burundi Army spokesperson has said 600 Burundian soldiers out of 1000 who were supposed to have returned from Somalia are ready to come back home very soon. “They are still in Somalia for work reasons,” he said adding that all AMISOM officials are aware of the issue. (...)

03-16-2019 ■ Floribert Biyereke, Burundi Army spokesperson has said 600 Burundian soldiers out of 1000 who were supposed to have returned from Somalia are ready to come back home very soon. “They are still in Somalia for work reasons,” he said adding that all AMISOM officials are aware of the issue. (...)

03-01-2019 ■ Pascal Nyabenda, Speaker of the National Assembly says the institution he represents joins Burundi and Somali Presidents in saying again no to the decision taken by the AU Peace and Security Commission to repatriate 1,000 Burundi troops from Somalia. He says peace and security are not yet established on (...)

02-20-2019 ■ After his two-day visit to Burundi, Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has said Burundi peacekeepers contributed much to the consolidation of peace and security in his country. “Burundi troops were the first to land in Somalia in 2007 and fought courageously Al-Shaabab terrorists”, he said. He also said he (...)

05-11-2018 ■ Resolution 2372 provides for the withdrawal of troops from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by 2021. However, this operation will take into account the realities on the ground. “Indeed, this resolution states that in 2021, the transition will have to be completed. But, it stipulates that this (...)

08-22-2017 ■ Burundi National Defence Forces serving with AMISOM has carried out a rotation of troops for a peace keeping mission in Somalia on August 22nd 2017. The 44th and 45th battalions replace the 38th and 39th battalions that have just accomplished their one year mission. 130 soldiers from the 45th (...)

01-16-2017 ■ The deputy head of the civilian cabinet to the president wrote a letter on January 10 to the minister of foreign affairs emphasizing the imminent withdrawal and immediate return of Burundian troops engaged in peace keeping mission in Somalia. According to Dr Sabine Ntakarutimana, Deputy Head of the civilian (...)