Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye Becomes AU’s Envoy to Sahel

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According to a diplomatic source in Bujumbura, his appointment as the African Union’s special envoy for the Sahel rewards his efforts to lift Burundi out of the isolation imposed by his predecessor.

Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye was appointed recently as the African Union’s special envoy for the Sahel. His mission will focus on enhancing dialogue with governments and working towards restoring peace in the Sahel, where three countries—Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso—are suspended from the organization due to unconstitutional government changes amid jihadist threats.

The Burundian president responded on X, expressing his acceptance of the “noble mission” entrusted to him with “humility and responsibility. According to a diplomatic source in Bujumbura, his appointment as the African Union’s special envoy for the Sahel rewards his efforts to lift Burundi out of the isolation imposed by his predecessor.

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Deeply involved in regional and continental organizations, Évariste Ndayishimiye is currently the chairperson of COMESA, a champion for youth within the African Union, and the first vice-president of the organization. Consequently, he will automatically assume the leadership of the African Union in February next year.