EU lifts sanctions on Burundi after seven years

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye.

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • The EU’s decision comes about three months after the US lifted sanctions on Burundi in November last year. 
  • The Burundian government and the European Union in February last year resumed political dialogue in efforts to normalise their relations that deteriorated since 2015.