Burundi has received $261 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) — a first in eight years — that will go towards supporting its economic recovery.

This follows meetings between the IMF team led by Mame Astou Diouf, the Mission Chief for Burundi, who visited Bujumbura in February.

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