Relationship dossier
Burundi
Canada
Relationship assessment
Canadian assistance and sanctions have shaped relations amid Burundi’s political crisis.
Burundi toward Canada
Not assessedCanada toward Burundi
-10Canada imposed targeted sanctions on Burundian officials during Burundi’s political crisis and has also provided development and humanitarian assistance to Burundi.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Canada imposed targeted sanctions on Burundian officials during Burundi’s political crisis beginning in 2015, while also providing development and humanitarian assistance. Information about concrete Burundian government cooperation with Canada is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Areas of tension
- Canadian sanctions on Burundian officials in response to Burundi’s political crisis and human-rights concerns.
Key developments
Canada imposed targeted sanctions on Burundian officials amid the political crisis.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Canadian development and humanitarian assistance to Burundi are unclear.
- The current status and practical effects of Canadian sanctions related to Burundi are unclear.
- Details of Burundian government cooperation with Canada are limited.