2025 in Burundi
overview of Burundi-related events during the year of 2025
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.
March
21 March – Ivory Coast wins 1-0 over Burundi in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
27 March – South Africa and Burundi make a Public Service Partnership to boost State Capacity.
May
26 May – Severe food shortages and rising violence are reported in Musenyi refugee camp due to international aid cuts.
June
4 June – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation imposing partial restrictions on Burundian nationals travelling to the United States.
5 June – 2025 Burundian parliamentary election: The ruling CNDD-FDD wins all 100 contested seats in the National Assembly.
July
17 July – President Ndayishimiye is designated by the African Union as its special envoy to the Sahel region.
28 July – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Rumonge, triggering a crowd crush that injures 14 people in neighboring Rwanda.
September
7 September – Former foreign minister Ézéchiel Nibigira is appointed as president of the Economic Community of Central African States.
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