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The Embassy of Burundi |
Contact
Address: Berliner Strasse 36, Berlin, D-10715
Tel.: +49 (0)30 23 45 67 0
Fax: +49 (0)30 234 567 20
The Ambassador
Annonciata Sendazirasa
Ambassador Annonciata Sendazirasa, currently serving as Burundi’s Ambassador to Germany, has a vast career in public service and international consultancy. From May 2022 to February 2023, she was an International Consultant with the UNDP in the Central African Republic, specializing in social protection and administrative reform. Before that, she led Burundi's Public Health Institution as General Director (2020-2022) and served as Vice Governor of the Central Bank of Burundi (2015-2020), overseeing key financial policies and governance.
Her tenure as Minister of Public Service, Labor, and Social Security (2009-2015) was marked by her leadership on labor and social reforms. During this time, she also represented Central Africa on the Board of Directors of the International Labor Office (ILO) from 2009 to 2011.
Amb. Sendazirasa holds a Master’s degree in Sociology from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, and a degree in History from the University of Burundi. Her career began with a focus on community engagement, having worked with Caritas International in Belgium (2000-2008) and coordinating youth and social support projects in Burundi.
History
Diplomatic relations between Burundi and Germany are amicable. After Burundi secured independence in 1962, the country became the first development cooperation partner of Germany which contributes significantly to African development. With regards to economic relations, the main pillar in bilateral trade between the two countries is based on Germany’s import of coffee.
Cultural relations have suffered severely since 1993 on account of the country’s civil war. Since 2012, there have also been tentative efforts to revive cultural cooperation. These include German Film Weeks in 2012 and 2013, donations of balls and jerseys for youth football teams, and tentative cooperation with the National Museum in Gitega in 2014.
