2025 in Burundi
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Events in the year 2025 in Burundi.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 26 May – Severe food shortages and rising violence are reported in Musenyi refugee camp due to international aid cuts.[4]
June
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[9]
- 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
[edit]- ^ Dharma, RanjithKumar (2025-01-31). "Tanzania, Burundi sign $2.15bn railway construction deal with Chinese firms". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ "Guessand hands Ivory Coast narrow Burundi win - 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa". African Football. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "SA and Burundi Forge Public Service Partnership to Boost State Capacity: Law-Order". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "Photos: Congolese refugees in Burundi face starvation and violence". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ "What we know about Trump's latest travel ban". BBC. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Burundi's ruling party wins all parliamentary seats amid fraud claims". Africanews. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "AU names Burundian president special envoy for Sahel region". Africanews. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Gicumbi: 14 students injured in panic after earthquake". The New Times. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Burundi Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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