Burundi suspends accreditation of overseas recruitment agencies
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Breakingburundi
Burundi’s Foreign Ministry will suspend, from 12 December 2026, the acceptance of accreditation applications from new agencies recruiting Burundian workers abroad. The measure, announced until further notice, follows reported irregularities in the recruitment and monitoring of migrant workers, according to the ministry.
Burundi’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has suspended the acceptance of new accreditation applications from agencies recruiting Burundian workers for jobs abroad, following allegations of legal violations and concerns about the treatment of migrants, according to a ministry statement.
The ministry reported irregularities among some already accredited agencies, notably in the recruitment, placement, deployment and monitoring of Burundian workers. It believes these practices could threaten their rights, safety and working conditions, according to Breakingburundi.
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