Burundi: U.S. Recognition and Diplomatic Relations since 1776

Summary

The United States recognized the Kingdom of Burundi on July 1, 1962, when the United Nations ended the Trusteeship over Ruanda-Urundi that had been administered by Belgium. President John F. Kennedy extended U.S. recognition upon Burundi’s formal independence in a letter sent on June 28, 1962, to His Majesty Mwami Mwambutsa IV.

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Recognition

U.S. Recognition of Burundi, 1962

The United States recognized the Kingdom of Burundi on July 1, 1962, when the United Nations ended the Trusteeship over Ruanda-Urundi that had been administered by Belgium. President John F. Kennedy extended U.S. recognition upon Burundi’s formal independence in a letter sent on June 28, 1962, to His Majesty Mwami Mwambutsa IV.

Diplomatic Relations

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and the American Embassy in Burundi, 1962

Embassy Usumbura (Bujumbura) was established July 1, 1962, with Herbert V. Olds as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. The rank of the mission was changed to Legation effective December 15, 1962, and to Embassy again effective September 16, 1963.

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