Travel Advisory – U.S. Embassy Bujumbura (21 January, 2020)

Location:  Bujumbura Event:  Earlier today the Major of Bujumbura issued an announcement via national radio and television that all bars are to close at 9:00 p.m. This early closure may remain in effect for the foreseeable future. Assistance: U.S. Embassy Bujumbura, Burundi During business hours: +257 22 20 7000 After hours: +257 22 20 7318 …

Location: Near Kibira National Park forest in Bubanza province Event:  Over the past two days there have been press reports of an armed clash that occurred on October 22 in and/or near Kibira National Park forest in Bubanza province that resulted in injuries and deaths. The U.S. Embassy has no information about any specific threat related …

Location: Bujumbura, from the CNDD-FDD headquarters to Place de l ’Indépendance Event:  A planned march will be held in downtown Bujumbura on Saturday, August 17 in celebration of Imbonerakure Day. The march is expected to start around 9:00 a.m. at the CNDD-FDD headquarters off of Route-1 and end at Place de l’Indépendance at approximately noon.  The …

Location: Burundi Event:  This message is in follow-up to the information session on the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) held at the U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura on July 12, 2019.  The Embassy continues to monitor the EVD outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  To date, there have been no cases reported in Burundi or …