Burundi diaspora week kicks off in Bujumbura

President Pierre Nkurunziza (centre) with former Finance minister Tabu Abdallah Manirakiza during the official opening of the Burundi Diaspora Week in Bujumbura on July 24, 2018. PHOTO | MOSES HAVYARIMANA | NMG

President Pierre Nkurunziza on Tuesday launched the 2018 Burundi Diaspora Week in Bujumbura urging citizens living outside the country to contribute to development.

Now in it is third edition, the annual event seeks to strengthen social cohesion and unity.