Zambia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Uganda competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Mozambique competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The nation won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.
Azerbaijan competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Azerbaijani athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 23 competitors, 20 men and 3 women, took part in 23 events in 9 sports.
Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
The Gambia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
The Central African Republic competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Cape Verde competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Tanzania competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Sierra Leone competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Guinea competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Comoros competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Guinea-Bissau competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Burundi first participated at the Olympic Games in 1996, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Burundi participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008. It was Burundi's fourth appearance in the summer Olympics since its debut in 1996. The Burundi team included three athletes: runners Joachim Nshimirimana and Francine Niyonizigiye, as well as swimmer Elsie Uwamahoro. Niyonizigiye, a marathon runner, was flag bearer for the opening ceremony. None of the Burundi athletes progressed further than the qualifying round.
Burundi competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore from 14 August to 26 August 2010.
Burundi competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifth appearance at the Olympics.
Burundi competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Burundi competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Burundi competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
