Events in the year 2022 in Burundi.
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Incumbents
edit- President: Évariste Ndayishimiye
- Prime Minister: Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni (until 7 September); Gervais Ndirakobuca onwards
- Vice President: Prosper Bazombanza
Events
editOngoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi
- 3 May - At least 30 Burundian peacekeepers are killed and 20 more injured during an al-Shabaab attack at an African Union military base in Lower Shabelle, Somalia.[1]
- 27 July - The Burundi Human Rights Initiative (BHRI) accuses Burundi of sending troops into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to fight the RED-Tabara, a Burundian armed opposition group. The BHRI also accuses Burundi of supporting armed groups that oppose the DRC.[2]
- 7 September - Gervais Ndirakobuca becomes the new prime minister of Burundi, following unanimous approval by the National Assembly.[3]
Deaths
edit- 23 July – Venant Bacinoni, 82, Roman Catholic prelate.[4]
References
edit- ^ "At Least 30 Burundian AU Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabab Attack, Official Says". VOA. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ "Rights group concerned about Burundi's 'secret' mission in DRC". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ Manirabarusha, Clement (2022-09-07). "Burundi switches prime minister after president warns of coup plot". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ "Bishop Venant Bacinoni [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-09-07.