Burkina Faso and Burundi hold first joint commission to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Burkina Faso and the Republic of Burundi are holding the first session of their Grand Joint Cooperation Commission in Bujumbura from August 10 to 12, 2026. This follows a meeting in April 2026 in Ouagadougou between Presidents Ibrahim Traoré and Évariste Ndayishimiye, which aimed to revitalize relations between the two nations. This session marks a new phase in consolidating bilateral ties, nearly three decades after a framework cooperation agreement was signed in December 1997. The session began on August 10 with a meeting of Burundian and Burkinabe experts. The Burundian delegation is led by Marie-Ancilla Ntakaburimvo, Director General and Head of the Program for the Defense of Burundian Interests Abroad, while the Burkinabe delegation is led by Hermann Yirigouin Toe, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso. Both delegation heads emphasized the significance of this session in strengthening friendship, fraternity, and solidarity, and transforming political will into tangible, mutually beneficial partnerships. Hermann Yirigouin Toe highlighted the shared history, challenges, and aspirations that unite the two nations, emphasizing their commitment to sovereignty and development through South-South cooperation. Experts will review cooperation opportunities in agriculture, food security, humanitarian disaster management, investments, air transport services, higher education, vocational training, cultural exchanges, and youth expertise sharing. The ag
