Relationship dossier
Germany
Burundi
Relationship assessment
German assistance to Burundi has included a period of suspended direct government cooperation
Germany toward Burundi
+10Germany has provided development and humanitarian assistance connected to Burundi. Amid Burundi's 2015 political crisis, Germany suspended direct cooperation with the Burundian government, while assistance continued through other channels.
Burundi toward Germany
Not assessedOverall 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
Germany has provided development and humanitarian assistance connected to Burundi, but suspended direct cooperation with the Burundian government amid the 2015 political crisis. The scope and subsequent course of government-to-government cooperation are unclear. Information about Burundi's specific government conduct toward Germany is limited.
Areas of tension
- Burundi's 2015 political crisis prompted Germany to suspend direct cooperation with the Burundian government.
Key developments
Germany suspended direct cooperation with the Burundian government amid the political crisis; assistance continued through other channels.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and subsequent course of direct German cooperation with the Burundian government are unclear.
- Details of Burundian government cooperation with Germany are limited.