New Embassy in Burundi Dedicated
21 May 2013 -- Ambassador Dawn Liberi and Burundi's Foreign Affairs Minister Laurant Kavkure share the honors and the scissors in cutting the ribbon to officially dedicate the new $133 million U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura.
American Embassy Dedicated
21 May 2013 -- Ambassador Dawn Liberi and Burundi's Foreign Affairs Minister Laurant Kavkure unveil the plaque that will mark the official dedication ceremony of the new American Embassy in Bujumbura.
Burundi Traditions Help Launch New Embassy
21 May 2013 - Burundi's traditional drummers were on hand to help dedicate the new U.S. Embassy with an enthusiastic display of athleticism and musicianship.
Diplomatic Exchanges
21 May 2013 - Burundi's Foreign Minister Laurent Kavakure greets Washington guests Cynthia Akuetteh from the State Department's Africa Bureau and Heather Townsend of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
Committing to an AIDS-free future
8 May 2013 – Ambassador Liberi joins with UNAIDS Director Michel Sidibe and Burundian officials to light candles remembering victims of HIV/AIDs during Burundi’s National AIDS Day. The U.S. committed an additional $10 million to prevention programs to protect children.
