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The United States immediately recognized the Burundian government and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The U.S. Embassy in the capital Usumbura (now Bujumbura) was established on July 1, 1962, with Herbert V. Olds as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.
United States [1] Other representations in Bujumbura ... United Kingdom (Embassy office) [1] [6] Non-resident embassies accredited to Burundi
Map of Burundi diplomatic missions. This is a list of diplomatic missions of Burundi. [1]Trade missions and honorary consulates are omitted from this listing. Currently, the country holds 27 embassies (12 in Africa, 8 in Europe, 5 in Asia and 2 in North America), 2 permanent missions to the UN (1 in Europe and 1 in North America), 4 consulates and 1 liaison bureau.
On May 1, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Higgins to be the next United States ambassador to Burundi. On May 19, 2020, her nomination was sent to the Senate. [3] On November 18, 2020, her nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote. [4] She took the oath of office on January 13, 2021. [5]
The United States Embassy in Burundi's policy states: "The United States supports the achievement of long-term stability and prosperity in Burundi through broad, inclusive reconciliation; humanitarian assistance; economic growth; and the promotion of political openness and expansion of democratic freedoms.
U.S. Department of State Facilities and Areas of Jurisdictions. The United States has the second most active diplomatic posts of any country in the world after the People's Republic of China, [1] including 271 bilateral posts (embassies and consulates) in 173 countries as well as 11 permanent missions to international organizations and seven other posts (as of November 2023 [2]).
Applicants for State Department FSO jobs go through a highly competitive written exam, oral assessment, and security investigation process before they are eligible to be hired. Of the more than 100,000 applicants for State Department FSO positions between 2001 and 2006, only 2,100 became Foreign Service officers. [ 5 ]
Reddick began her Foreign Service career in 1980 and was assigned in 1981 as consular officer to the Harare Embassy, Zimbabwe. In 1983 she returned to the United States State Department and was assigned to the Bureau of Population, Refugee and Migration Affairs to monitor USG assistance to African refugees.