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European Union to lift sanctions against Burundi

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye at the State House in Bujumbura on June 13, 2020. PHOTO | FILE

By  Xinhua

News agency

Bujumbura,

The European Union (EU) has started processes of lifting sanctions against Burundi that stop financial aid to the government, EU Ambassador to Burundi Claude Bochu said Monday.

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