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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
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Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi
- 14 March — Police suspend a joint press conference organized by anti-corruption groups OLUCOME and PARCEM, citing lack of permission.[1]
- 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.[2]
- 22 June — The National Assembly enacts a law creating a new reserve force within Burundi’s national defense forces.[1]
- 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]
References
- ^ a b Human Rights Watch (2023-01-12), "Burundi: Events of 2022", Share this via Facebook, retrieved 2025-10-28
- ^ "At Least 30 Burundian AU Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabab Attack, Official Says". VOA. 4 May 2022. 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.
