14 March – The first case of
COVID-19 in the country was confirmed.[1]
31 May – The country confirmed its first
COVID-19 death.[2]
26 August – Rwandan and Burundian delegations, led by Brigadier General Vincent Nyakarundi and Colonel Ernest Musaba, respectively, met in
Nemba to discuss longstanding security and trade issues. The meeting was facilitated by Colonel Leon Mahoungou of the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism, an element of the
International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.[3]