Embassy of the United States, Bujumbura

Location|  Bujumbura, Burundi
Address| B.P. 1720 Avenue Des Etats-Unis Bujumbura, Burundi
Coordinates| 3°21′54″S 29°22′48″E﻿ / ﻿3.36500°S 29.38000°E﻿ / -3.36500; 29.38000
Website| https://bi.usembassy.gov

The Embassy of the United States in Bujumbura is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Burundi.

## History[edit]

The United States recognized the Kingdom of Burundi on July 1, 1962, coinciding with the end of the United Nations Trusteeship over Ruanda-Urundi, which had been administered by Belgium. The U.S. established Embassy Usumbura, now Bujumbura, on the same day, with Herbert V. Olds serving as the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. The mission was initially designated as a Legation on December 15, 1962, until its elevation to the status of an Embassy on September 16, 1963.[1]

Following Burundi's independence, the country experienced political assassinations, ethnic violence, and armed conflicts, leading to changes in governments through several coups. The 2000 Arusha Accords, amongst other ceasefire agreements, played a crucial role in ending the Burundian Civil War that lasted from 1993 to 2006. Political unrest was reignited in 2015 when President Pierre Nkurunziza decided to pursue a third presidential term.[2]

In 2011, the US sent a military aid package worth $45 million to Burundi and Uganda, which included four drone aircraft.[3]

Relations severely deteriorated in 2015 when Nkurunziza ran and won for a third term and Burundi faced sanctions by Barack Obama[4] and under the Donald Trump administration, threatens to close its embassy in Bujumbura. In 2023, diplomats from several countries, including the U.S., participated in a ceremony in Gitega, where President Évariste Ndayishimiye and Gigawatt Global CEO Yosef Abramowitz announced a doubling of capacity at the country's first utility-scale solar field.[5]

## See also[edit]

* Burundi–United States relations
* List of ambassadors of the United States to Burundi

## References[edit]

1. ^ "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Burundi". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
2. ^ "U.S. Embassy Bujumbura, Burundi". diplomacy.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
3. ^ Bruno de Paiva (July 6, 2011). "Uganda and Burundi to Fight Islamists with US Drones". Future Directions International. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014.
4. ^ "How the West Lost Burundi". August 28, 2015.
5. ^ "Burundi's solar capacity to double, announces President Ndayishimiye at ribbon cutting for first solar field". finance.yahoo.com. Yahoo Finance. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

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