Incumbents President: Pierre Nkurunziza (until June 8), Evariste Ndayishimiye (since June 8)
Events January January 13 - China promises to strengthen ties to Burundi.Burundi: Chinese, Burundian FMs Hold Talks, Vowing to Strengthen Cooperation allAfrica, 13 January 2020, retrieved 13 February 2020 31 January: Four journalists are sentenced to 30-month jail sentences in Burundi.Burundi: Four Burundian Journalists Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison all Africa, 31 January 2020, retrieved 11 February 2020
February February 5 - Unity Day, Burundi 15 February – Six mass graves with 6,000 bodies are found in Karuzi Province, Burundi.Over 6,000 bodies found in Burundi's mass graves Reuters, 15 February 2020
April April 1 - 1st case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi April 2 - 2nd case April 6 - Cyprien Ntaryamira Day, Burundi
May May 14 – Four members of the World Health Organization are expelled from Burundi. May 20 - 2020 Burundian general electionBurundi’s main opposition leader announces election bid Andalou, 18 November 2019
June June 8 - Pierre Nkurunziza, the president of Burundi, dies of a stroke. July to December December 29 – Former president Pierre Buyoya is buried in Bamako, Mali.
Deaths May 8 – Therence Sinunguruza, 60, Burundian politician, MP (2005–2010), Permanent Representative to the UN (1993–1994) and Vice-President (2010–2013)Former first vice-president Prophet Thérence Sinunguruza died on Friday after a short illness June 8 – Pierre Nkurunziza, 55, Burundian politician and the ninth president of Burundi (2005–2020); Coronavirus disease 2019. December 17 – Pierre Buyoya, 71, politician, President of Burundi (1987–1993, 1996–2003); COVID-19.Burundi’s Pierre Buyoya dies from Covid-19
See also
2020 in East Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
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