2022 in Burundi explained

Events in the year 2022 in Burundi.

Incumbents

• President: Évariste Ndayishimiye
• Prime Minister: Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni (until 7 September); Gervais Ndirakobuca onwards
• Vice President: Prosper Bazombanza

Events

Ongoing — 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

• 23 July – Venant Bacinoni, 82, Roman Catholic prelate.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: At Least 30 Burundian AU Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabab Attack, Official Says . 2022-09-07 . VOA . 4 May 2022 . en.
2. Web site: Rights group concerned about Burundi's 'secret' mission in DRC . 2022-09-07 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
3. News: Manirabarusha . Clement . 2022-09-07 . Burundi switches prime minister after president warns of coup plot . en . Reuters . 2022-09-07.
4. Web site: Bishop Venant Bacinoni [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. 2022-09-07 . www.catholic-hierarchy.org.