EU lifts sanctions on three Burundian officials including PM

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman

The European Union said on Tuesday it had lifted sanctions on three officials from Burundi, including the prime minister, as it engages in ongoing dialogue with authorities about improving the country's human rights record.

"The European Union (EU) has reviewed its restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi and has decided... to delist three individuals," it said in a statement.