Events in the year 2024 in Burundi.
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Incumbents
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edit- 25 February – Nine people are killed, mostly civilians, and five others are injured in an attack by the RED-Tabara rebel group in Gihanga, Bubanza Province.[1]
- 22 August – Burundi reports 171 new mpox cases, raising the total case count in the country to 572 cases.[2]
- 22 August – President Evariste Ndayishimiye issues pardons to 5,442 inmates, equivalent to 41% of the country's prison population, as part of efforts to ease overcrowding in jails.[3]
Holidays
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- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 5 February - Unity Day
- 6 April - Cyprien Ntaryamira Day
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 9 May - Ascension Day
- 16 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
See also
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edit- ^ Kaneza, Eloge Willy (27 February 2024). "An official in Burundi says rebels kill 9 people and accuses Rwanda of backing the group". Associated Press. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Burundi Records 171 Mpox Cases". Barron's. AFP. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Detainees released in Burundi as part of effort to reduce overcrowding in prisons". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Burundi Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
