Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye speaks at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2021. Mary Altaffer/Pool via REUTERS

Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye speaks at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2021. Mary Altaffer/Pool via REUTERS

Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye speaks at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2021. Mary Altaffer/Pool via REUTERS

Athletics - Diamond League - Zurich - Sechselaeutenplatz square, Zurich, Switzerland - September 8, 2021 Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba celebrates after winning the 5000m REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Athletics - Diamond League - Zurich - Sechselaeutenplatz square, Zurich, Switzerland - September 8, 2021 Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba celebrates after winning the 5000m REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Athletics - Diamond League - Zurich - Sechselaeutenplatz square, Zurich, Switzerland - September 8, 2021 Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba wins the 5000m REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Athletics - Diamond League - Zurich - Sechselaeutenplatz square, Zurich, Switzerland - September 8, 2021 Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba in action during the 5000m REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 10000m - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 7, 2021. Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in action REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 10000m - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 7, 2021. Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi and Tsehay Gemechu of Ethiopia in action REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 10000m - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 7, 2021. Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi and Tsehay Gemechu of Ethiopia in action REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 800m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 31, 2021. Patryk Dobek of Poland, Eric Nzikwinkunda of Burundi and Jesus Tonatiu Lopez of Mexico in action during Heat 5 REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 800m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 31, 2021. Jesus Tonatiu Lopez of Mexico, Eric Nzikwinkunda of Burundi and Patryk Dobek of Poland in action REUTERS/Phil Noble

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 800m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 31, 2021. Jesus Tonatiu Lopez of Mexico, Eric Nzikwinkunda of Burundi and Patryk Dobek of Poland in action REUTERS/Phil Noble

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi with Hellen Obiri of Kenya after competing REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi reacts after competing in Heat 2 REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi reacts after competing REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Nadia Battocletti of Italy, Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi, Hellen Obiri of Kenya and Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia in action REUTERS/Phil Noble

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Nadia Battocletti of Italy, Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi, Hellen Obiri of Kenya and Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia in action REUTERS/Phil Noble

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Nadia Battocletti of Italy, Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi, Hellen Obiri of Kenya and Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia in action REUTERS/Phil Noble

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in action during Heat 2 REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in action during Heat 2 REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in action during Heat 2 REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in action during Heat 2 REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in action during Heat 2 REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in action during Heat 2 REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi during her fight against Nina Radovanovic of Serbia. Pool via REUTERS/Luis Robayo

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Nina Radovanovic of Serbia during fight against Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi. Pool via REUTERS/Luis Robayo

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Nina Radovanovic of Serbia in action against Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi. Pool via REUTERS/Luis Robayo

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi in action against Nina Radovanovic of Serbia. Pool via REUTERS/Luis Robayo

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi in action against Nina Radovanovic of Serbia. Pool via REUTERS/Luis Robayo

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Nina Radovanovic of Serbia bows after winning the fight against Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi. Pool via REUTERS/Luis Robayo

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi in action against Nina Radovanovic of Serbia. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi in action against Nina Radovanovic of Serbia. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi and Nina Radovanovic of Serbia in action. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi in action against Nina Radovanovic of Serbia. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi in action against Nina Radovanovic of Serbia. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Nina Radovanovic of Serbia in action against Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Nina Radovanovic of Serbia in action against Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi in action against Nina Radovanovic of Serbia. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Nina Radovanovic of Serbia in action against Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Women's Flyweight - Last 16 - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Nina Radovanovic of Serbia in action against Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi. Pool via REUTERS/Luis Robayo

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Flag bearers Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi and Belly-Cresus Ganira of Burundi lead their contingent during the athletes' parade at the opening ceremony REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Flag bearers Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi and Belly-Cresus Ganira of Burundi lead their contingent during the athletes' parade at the opening ceremony REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Flag bearers Belly-Cresus Ganira of Burundi and Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi lead their contingent in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Phil Noble

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Flag bearers Belly-Cresus Ganira of Burundi and Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi lead their contingent in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Phil Noble

Former prisoners board a truck after being released during the launch of a mass presidential pardon of over 5000 inmates at the Mpimba Central Prison, as part of efforts to decongest prisons, in Bujumbura, Burundi April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana

Prisoners dance during the launch of a mass presidential pardon of over 5000 inmates at the Mpimba Central Prison, as part of efforts to decongest prisons, in Bujumbura, Burundi April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Former prisoners board a truck after being released during the launch of a mass presidential pardon of over 5000 inmates at the Mpimba Central Prison, as part of efforts to decongest prisons, in Bujumbura, Burundi April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana

Former prisoners wait to board a trucks after being released during the launch of a mass presidential pardon of over 5000 inmates at the Mpimba Central Prison, as part of efforts to decongest prisons, in Bujumbura, Burundi April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana

Burundian Justice Minister Jeanine Nibizi addresses prisoners during the launch of a mass presidential pardon of over 5000 inmates at the Mpimba Central Prison, as part of efforts to decongest prisons, in Bujumbura, Burundi April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye arrives for the launch of a mass presidential pardon of over 5000 inmates at the Mpimba Central Prison, as part of efforts to decongest prisons, in Bujumbura, Burundi April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana

Prisoners Habimana Youssouf (L) Ndayishimiye Diane (C) and Bizoza Dieudonne (R) follow proceedings during the launch of a mass presidential pardon of over 5000 inmates at the Mpimba Central Prison, as part of efforts to decongest prisons, in Bujumbura, Burundi April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana

Prisoners react during the launch of a mass presidential pardon of over 5000 inmates at the Mpimba Central Prison, as part of efforts to decongest prisons, in Bujumbura, Burundi April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana

A prisoner reacts during the launch of a mass presidential pardon of over 5000 inmates at the Mpimba Central Prison as part of efforts to decongest prisons in Bujumbura, Burundi April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana

Prisoner Ndayishimiye Diane follows proceedings during the launch of a mass presidential pardon of over 5000 inmates at the Mpimba Central Prison, as part of efforts to decongest prisons, in Bujumbura, Burundi April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana

A prisoner reacts during the launch of a mass presidential pardon for over 5000 inmates at the Mpimba Central Prison, as part of efforts to decongest prisons, in Bujumbura, Burundi April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana

Chairman of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Pierre Claver Ndayicariye addresses delegates near a 1972 mass grave as they prepare to extract bodies in Gikuzi village, Vugizo commune in Makamba Province, Burundi September 15, 2020. Picture taken September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Clovis Guy Siboniyo

A banner hangs to identify the site of a 1972 mass grave in the Gikuzi village, Vugizo commune in Makamba Province, Burundi September 15, 2020. Picture taken September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Clovis Guy Siboniyo

Chairman of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Pierre Claver Ndayicariye addresses delegates near a 1972 mass grave as they prepare to extract bodies in Gikuzi village, Vugizo commune in Makamba Province, Burundi September 15, 2020. Picture taken September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Clovis Guy Siboniyo

Estajoni Hamenyimana whose father is suspected to have been killed and buried in a mass grave in 1972, talks during a Reuters interview in Gikuzi village, Vugizo commune in Makamba Province, Burundi September 15, 2020. Picture taken September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Clovis Guy Siboniyo