On behalf of the Government and people of Uganda, and on my own behalf, I join the Government and people of Burundi in mourning the untimely death of His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi, that occurred on 8th June 2020.
I convey our deepest condolences to the family of the late President, the Government and people of Burundi, and the entire East African region on the shocking loss.
President Nkurunziza was a true friend of Uganda and a champion of the East African integration; his count, and the region will miss his talents and the invaluable contribution he was well-positioned to make towards the consolidation of peace and stability in Burundi and in the region, following his departure from office in a few months’ time.
As an expression of our solidarity with the Government and people of Burundi, and as a mark of respect for the memory of President Nkurunziza, I hereby order that the flag of the Republic of Uganda and that of the East African Community be flown at half-mast throughout Uganda and at all Uganda embassies and consular offices abroad from tomorrow the 13th June 2020 until burial.
May the soul of President Pierre Nkurunziza rest in eternal peace.
