2023 in Burundi

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Events in the year 2023 in Burundi .

Incumbents

• President: Évariste Ndayishimiye
• Prime Minister: Gervais Ndirakobuca ^[1]

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi

• 25 January – Kirundi becomes an official language. ^[2]
• 2 April – Fifteen people are killed after two coal pits are flooded in Cibitoke. ^[3]
• 22 December – Twenty people are killed, mostly civilians, and nine others are injured in an attack by the RED-Tabara rebel group in Vugizo, Makamba. ^[4]

References

1. Manirabarusha, Clement (2022-09-08). "Burundi switches prime minister after president warns of coup plot". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
2. "Burundi makes national language Kirundi official language – The North Africa Post" . Retrieved 2023-02-22.
3. "Burundi: At least 13 gold miners killed in flooded pits". AP NEWS. 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
4. "Rebel attack in west Burundi kills 20: govt". The Hindu. 2023-12-23. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-12-23.