Relationship dossier
Burundi
Somalia
Relationship assessment
Long-running security cooperation through African Union missions supports Somalia.
Burundi toward Somalia
+45Burundi has deployed troops to African Union missions supporting Somalia’s government and security, including AMISOM and ATMIS.
Somalia toward Burundi
+15Somalia’s government has cooperated with Burundi-contributed African Union forces operating in support of Somali security and state institutions.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized chiefly by sustained security cooperation through African Union missions in Somalia. Burundi’s troop contributions have supported Somali security, while the extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond this framework is unclear.
How 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
Burundi has contributed troops for many years to African Union missions supporting Somalia’s government and security, including AMISOM and its successor, ATMIS. This sustained security cooperation is a significant feature of the relationship, though the breadth of direct bilateral cooperation beyond the mission framework is unclear.
Key developments
Burundi contributed troops to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), supporting Somali security and government institutions.
The African Union transition from AMISOM to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) continued the mission framework in which Burundi contributed troops.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral agreements between Burundi and Somalia is unclear.
- The extent of Somali government engagement with Burundi outside African Union security missions is unclear.
- Burundi’s current participation in security arrangements in Somalia is unclear.