2025 in Burundi

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Events in the year 2025 in Burundi .

Incumbents

• President: Évariste Ndayishimiye
• Prime Minister: Gervais Ndirakobuca

Events

January

• 31 January – Tanzania and Burundi sign a $2.15 billion deal with Chinese firms to build an 84km railway from Malagarasi to Musongati. ^[1]

March

• 21 March – Ivory Coast wins 1-0 over Burundi in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. ^[2]
• 27 March – South Africa and Burundi make a Public Service Partnership to boost State Capacity. ^[3]

May

• 26 May – Severe food shortages and rising violence are reported in Musenyi refugee camp due to international aid cuts. ^[4]

June

• 4 June – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation imposing partial restrictions on Burundian nationals travelling to the United States. ^[5]
• 5 June – 2025 Burundian parliamentary election: The ruling CNDD-FDD wins all 100 contested seats in the National Assembly. ^[6]

July

• 17 July – President Ndayishimiye is designated by the African Union as its special envoy to the Sahel region. ^[7]
• 28 July – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Rumonge, triggering a crowd crush that injures 14 people in neighboring Rwanda. ^[8]

September

• 7 September – Former foreign minister Ézéchiel Nibigira is appointed as president of the Economic Community of Central African States. ^[9]

December

• 15 December – M23 rebels capture several hundred Burundian soldiers during fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, stating they will return the prisoners if formally requested while calling for the withdrawal of Burundian forces from the region. ^[10]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Burundi

Source: ^[11]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 5 February – Unity Day
• 6 April – Cyprien Ntaryamira Day
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 9 May – Ascension Day
• 6 June – Eid al-Adha
• 1 July – Independence Day
• 15 August – Assumption
• 13 October – Rwagasore Day
• 21 October – Ndadaye Day
• 1 November – All Saints' Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

References

1. Dharma, RanjithKumar (2025-01-31). "Tanzania, Burundi sign $2.15bn railway construction deal with Chinese firms". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
2. "Guessand hands Ivory Coast narrow Burundi win - 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa". African Football. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
3. "SA and Burundi Forge Public Service Partnership to Boost State Capacity: Law-Order". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
4. "Photos: Congolese refugees in Burundi face starvation and violence". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
5. "What we know about Trump's latest travel ban". BBC. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
6. "Burundi's ruling party wins all parliamentary seats amid fraud claims". Africanews. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
7. "AU names Burundian president special envoy for Sahel region". Africanews . 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
8. "Gicumbi: 14 students injured in panic after earthquake". The New Times. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
9. "Burundi's Ézéchiel Nibigira appointed president of Economic Community of Central African States". Africanews . 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
10. Rolley, Sonia (15 December 2025). "M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive". Reuters. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
11. "Burundi Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

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