Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada and Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye attend the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya, September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi 

Burundi's Prime Minister Gervais Ndirakobuca and France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna pose for a photograph at the Palais Brogniart for the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris, France on June 22, 2023. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS 

Members of Burundi's Parliament attend a session, as Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning Audace Niyonzima presents a draft of 2023/24 budget at the National Assembly in Kigobe, Burundi June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Members of Burundi's Parliament attend a session, as Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning Audace Niyonzima presents a draft of 2023/24 budget at the National Assembly in Kigobe, Burundi June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Members of Burundi's Parliament attend a session, as Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning Audace Niyonzima presents a draft of 2023/24 budget at the National Assembly in Kigobe, Burundi June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Agathon Rwasa, leader of the National Liberation Forces (Forces pour la Liberation Nationale, FNL), sits in the assembly, as Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning Audace Niyonzima presents a draft of 2023/24 budget at the National Assembly in Kigobe, Burundi June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Burundi's Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning Audace Niyonzima presents a draft of 2023/24 budget at the National Assembly in Kigobe, Burundi June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Burundi's President of the National Assembly Gelase Ndabirabe leads the assembly session as Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning Audace Niyonzima (not pictured) presents a draft of 2023/24 budget at the National Assembly in Kigobe, Burundi June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Burundi's President of the National Assembly Gelase Ndabirabe leads the assembly session as Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning Audace Niyonzima (not pictured) presents a draft of 2023/24 budget at the National Assembly in Kigobe, Burundi June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Burundi's Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning Audace Niyonzima presents a draft of 2023/24 budget at the National Assembly in Kigobe, Burundi June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Burundi's Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning Audace Niyonzima presents a draft of 2023/24 budget at the National Assembly in Kigobe, Burundi June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Burundian counterpart Albert Shingiro address a joint press conference in Bujumbura, Burundi May 30, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Burundian counterpart Albert Shingiro address a joint press conference in Bujumbura, Burundi May 30, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Burundian counterpart Albert Shingiro address a joint press conference in Bujumbura, Burundi May 30, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Burundian Foreign Minister Albert Shingiro addresses a press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Bujumbura, Burundi May 30, 2023. REUTERS/ Evrard Ngendakumana 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is received by his Burundian counterpart Albert Shingiro as he arrives at the Melchior Ndandaye Airport during an official visit in Bujumbura, Burundi May 30, 2023. REUTERS/ Evrard Ngendakumana 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is received by his Burundian counterpart Albert Shingiro as he arrives at the Melchior Ndandaye Airport during an official visit to Bujumbura, Burundi May 30, 2023. REUTERS/ Evrard Ngendakumana 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov disembarks from his plane as he arrives at the Melchior Ndandaye Airport during an official visit in Bujumbura, Burundi May 30, 2023. REUTERS/ Evrard Ngendakumana 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov disembarks from his plane as he arrives at the Melchior Ndandaye Airport during an official visit in Bujumbura, Burundi May 30, 2023. REUTERS/ Evrard Ngendakumana 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is received by his Burundian counterpart Albert Shingiro as he arrives at the Melchior Ndandaye Airport during an official visit in Bujumbura, Burundi May 30, 2023. REUTERS/ Evrard Ngendakumana 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses a press conference with his Burundian counterpart Albert Shingiro during an official visit in Bujumbura, Burundi May 30, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Conservative New Democracy party candidate Spiros Richard Hagabimana arrives for an election campaign event at the neighbourhood of Nikaia, near Athens, Greece, May 12, 2023. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Conservative New Democracy party candidate Spiros Richard Hagabimana gives a speech during an election campaign event at the neighbourhood of Nikaia, near Athens, Greece, May 12, 2023. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye receives Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni ahead of the 11th Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of Addis-Ababa Framework Agreement, in Bujumbura, Burundi May 6, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye receives the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ahead of the 11th Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of Addis-Ababa Framework Agreement, in Bujumbura, Burundi May 6, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye arrives ahead of the 11th Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of Addis-Ababa Framework Agreement, in Bujumbura, Burundi May 6, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye receives South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the 11th Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of Addis-Ababa Framework Agreement, in Bujumbura, Burundi May 6, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi arrives ahead of the 11th Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of Addis-Ababa Framework Agreement, in Bujumbura, Burundi May 6, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye receives Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi ahead of the 11th Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of Addis-Ababa Framework Agreement, in Bujumbura, Burundi May 6, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye receives Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi ahead of the 11th Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of Addis-Ababa Framework Agreement, in Bujumbura, Burundi May 6, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Conservative New Democracy party candidate Spiros Richard Hagabimana and his son Markos play air hockey at a luna park at the neighbourhood of Nikaia near Athens, Greece, April 9, 2023. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Conservative New Democracy party candidate Spiros Richard Hagabimana lights a candle before mass at the Agia Triada church at the neighbourhood of Nikaia near Athens, Greece, April 9, 2023. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Conservative New Democracy party candidate Spiros Richard Hagabimana greets a woman during mass at the Agia Triada church at the neighbourhood of Nikaia near Athens, Greece, April 9, 2023. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Conservative New Democracy party candidate Spiros Richard Hagabimana and his son Markos play soccer on a football field on the island of Salamina, Greece, April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Conservative New Democracy party candidate Spiros Richard Hagabimana is seen on a ferry on the island of Salamina, Greece, April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Conservative New Democracy party candidate Spiros Richard Hagabimana and his son Markos walk on the promenade on the island of Salamina, Greece, April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Members of Burundi's National Defence Force (FDN), part of the troops of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), carry their luggage as they arrive on their deployment as part of a regional military operation targeting rebels, at the airport in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo March 5, 2023. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi 

Members of Burundi's National Defence Force (FDN), part of the troops of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), gather their luggage as they arrive on their deployment as part of a regional military operation targeting rebels, at the airport in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo March 5, 2023. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi 

Members of Burundi's National Defence Force (FDN), part of the troops of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), sit in a bus as they arrive on their deployment as part of a regional military operation targeting rebels, at the airport in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo March 5, 2023. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi 

Members of Burundi's National Defence Force (FDN), part of the troops of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), gather their luggage as they arrive on their deployment as part of a regional military operation targeting rebels, at the airport in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo March 5, 2023. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi 

Members of Burundi's National Defence Force (FDN), part of the troops of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), carry their luggage as they arrive on their deployment as part of a regional military operation targeting rebels, at the airport in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo March 5, 2023. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi 

Members of Burundi's National Defence Force (FDN), part of the troops of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), arrive to their deployment as part of a regional military operation targeting rebels, at the airport in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo March 5, 2023. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi 

Members of Burundi's National Defence Force (FDN), part of the troops of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), carry their luggage as they arrive on their deployment as part of a regional military operation targeting rebels, at the airport in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo March 5, 2023. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Burundian counterpart Albert Shingiro pose for a photograph after addressing a joint press conference in Bujumbura, Burundi May 30, 2023. REUTERS/ Evrard Ngendakumana 

Kenya's President William Ruto, Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye and Uhuru Kenyatta, the East African Community's facilitator on the Peace Process in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, attend the opening of the third peace talk on Eastern region of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in Nairobi, Kenya, November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi 

Kenya's President William Ruto, Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye and Uhuru Kenyatta the East African Community's facilitator on the Peace Process in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo; attend the opening of the third peace talk on Eastern region of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in Nairobi Kenya November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi 

Burundi's President and the chairperson of the East African Community summit Evariste Ndayishimiye speaks to Uhuru Kenyatta, EAC's facilitator on the Peace Process in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo during the opening of the third peace talk on the Eastern region of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi 

Burundi's President and chairperson of the East African Community summit Evariste Ndayishimiye, attends the opening of the third peace talk on Eastern region of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi 

Kenya's President William Ruto, Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye and Uhuru Kenyatta, the East African Community's facilitator on the Peace Process in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, attend the opening of the third peace talk on Eastern region of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi 

Conservative New Democracy party candidate Spiros Richard Hagabimana and his son Markos stand next to the altar of the Agia Triada church, at the neighbourhood of Nikaia near Athens, Greece, April 9, 2023. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears on a screen via videolink from Windsor Castle, where she is in residence, during a virtual audience to receive Elisa Nkerabirori, Ambassador from the Republic of Burundi, at Buckingham Palace, London, Britain, March 10, 2022. Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears on a screen via videolink from Windsor Castle, where she is in residence, during a virtual audience to receive Elisa Nkerabirori, Ambassador from the Republic of Burundi, at Buckingham Palace, London, Britain, March 10, 2022. Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERS 

Delphine Nifasha, 19, a student and a member of Burundi women's cycling team leads the last race from Ngozi to Gitega during the first International Women's Cycling Tour in Ngozi, Burundi November 28, 2021. Picture taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Delphine Nifasha, 19, a student and a member of Burundi women's cycling team leads the last race from Ngozi to Gitega during the first International Women's Cycling Tour in Ngozi, Burundi November 28, 2021. Picture taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Delphine Nifasha, 19, a student and a member of Burundi women's cycling team poses for a photograph at the podium after the first International Women's Cycling Tour in Ngozi, Burundi November 28, 2021. Picture taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Kenya's Nancy Akinyi gestures as she crosses the line to win during the last race from Ngozi to Gitega during the first International Women's Cycling Tour in Ngozi, Burundi November 28, 2021. Picture taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Delphine Nifasha, 19, a student and a member of Burundi women's cycling team is seen with her teammates before the departure of the last race from Ngozi to Gitega during the first International Women's Cycling Tour in Ngozi, Burundi November 28, 2021. Picture taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Women cyclists compete throughout the last race from Ngozi to Gitega during the first International Women's Cycling Tour in Ngozi, Burundi November 28, 2021. Picture taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Delphine Nifasha, 19, a student and a member of Burundi women's cycling team receives treatment at an ambulance after she was injured competing in the last race from Ngozi to Gitega during the first International Women's Cycling Tour in Ngozi, Burundi November 28, 2021. Picture taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana 

Women cyclists compete throughout the last race from Ngozi to Gitega during the first International Women's Cycling Tour in Ngozi, Burundi November 28, 2021. Picture taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana