Burundi

Shan visits Burundi "Peace Village"

Shan Cretin, AFSC General Secretary joins clean up campaign aimed at enhancing social cohesion at a "Peace Village" outside Bujumbura, Burundi.
For more photos from Shan's visit in Burundi click here.

AFSC General Secretary Shan Cretin visited Burundi last week to see our work to support that country's Truth and Reconcilation process.

Burundi Transitional Justice - SRSG for Burundi and Gov't Rep Speak

Karin Landgren, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Burundi adresses the Conference on transitional justice in Burundi. Immaculee Nahayo, Minister of National Solidarity, Human Rights and Gender, Government of Burundi listens before presenting her speech.

For more photos from the Opening Ceremony of the Transitional Justice Mechanisms: Lessons Learned from Truth and Reconciliation Commissions conference click here.

Over 50 participants from nine countries gathered with members of the news media to listen to remarks for the opening ceremony and shared high expectations for the work during the three-day conference and of the eventual establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Burundi.

Arlene with Quaker partners in Burundi

Arlene stands with Quaker partners and leaders in the Friends Church at the AFSC offices in Bujumbura, Burundi. More Photos from Burundi visit

The final stop on Arlene Kelly’s trip to Africa was a day and a half with the Burundi team of the AFSC. In a few short hours a whirlwind of meetings took place with Burundian civil society partners of AFSC-Burundi, with a couple UN offices, government ministries, international partners and Friends (Quaker) partner organizations in Burundi.