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  2. Pierre Nkurunziza - Wikipedia

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    Pierre Nkurunziza. Pierre Nkurunziza (18 December 1964 – 8 June 2020) was a Burundian politician who served as the ninth president of Burundi for almost 15 years from August 2005 until his death in June 2020. A member of the Hutu ethnic group, Nkurunziza taught physical education before becoming involved in politics during the Burundian Civil ...

  3. COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi - Wikipedia

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    Recovered. 42,532 (estimated) [ 2] Deaths. 15 [ 1] (updated 17 August 2024) The COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ). The virus was confirmed to have reached Burundi on 25 March 2020.

  4. COVID-19 vaccination in Burundi - Wikipedia

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    COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 vaccination in Burundi is an ongoing immunisation campaign against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in response to the ongoing pandemic in the country . Burundi was one of the last nation states in the world to commence ...

  5. COVID-19 pandemic in Africa - Wikipedia

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    In early June 2021, Africa faced a third wave of COVID infections with cases rising in 14 countries. [9] By 4 July the continent recorded more than 251,000 new Covid cases, a 20% increase from the prior week and a 12% increase from the January peak. More than sixteen African countries, including Malawi and Senegal, recorded an uptick in new ...

  6. COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya - Wikipedia

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    www.health.go.ke. The COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Kenya on 12 March 2020, [3] with the initial cases reported in the capital city Nairobi and in the coastal ...

  7. History of Burundi - Wikipedia

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    Kingdom of Burundi (1680–1966) The origins of Burundi are known from a mix of oral history and archaeology. [1] There are two main founding legends for Burundi. Both suggest that the nation was founded by a man named Cambarantama. The other version, more common in pre-colonial Burundi says that Cambarantama came from the southern state of Buha.

  8. President of Burundi - Wikipedia

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    The president of Burundi, officially the President of the Republic (French: Président de la République), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Burundi. The president is also commander-in-chief of the National Defence Force. The office of the presidency was established when Michel Micombero declared Burundi a republic ...

  9. An official in Burundi says rebels kill 9 people and accuses ...

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    NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An official in Burundi says nine people have been killed in an attack by rebels opposed to his government and again accuses neighboring Rwanda of supporting the armed group.