A brief glimpse into the past

Burundi national football team

The Burundi national football team, nicknamed The Swallows , represents Burundi in international football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Burundi. The team has never qualified for the World Cup.

Burundi women's national football team

The Burundi women's national football team, nicknamed the Swallows , represents Burundi in women's international football competitions. The team has competed since 2016 in matches recognised by FIFA, the sport's international governing body.

Burundi national badminton team

The Burundi national badminton team represents Burundi in international badminton team competitions. The Burundian Federation of Badminton manages the national team.

Burundi women's national rugby union team

The Burundi women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of the Burundi, representing them at rugby union. The side first played a 10-a-side international in 2012.

Burundi at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Burundi participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008. It was Burundi's fourth appearance in the summer Olympics since its debut in 1996.

Comoros national football team

The Comoros national football team represents the Comoros in international football and is controlled by the Comoros Football Federation. It was formed in 1979, joined the Confederation of African Football in 2003, and became a FIFA member in 2005.

Comoros at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Comoros competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its fifth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its début at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Comoros national football team results

Burundi

Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and East Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its southwestern border.

Burundian Civil War

The Burundian Civil War was a civil war in Burundi lasting from 1993 to 2005. The civil war was the result of longstanding ethnic divisions between the Hutu and the Tutsi ethnic groups.

Burundian unrest (2015–2018)

On 25 April 2015, the ruling political party in Burundi, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy , announced that the incumbent President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, would run for a third term in the 2015 presidential election. The announcement sparked protests by those opposed to Nkurunziza seeking a third term in office.

Burundian franc

The franc is the currency of Burundi. It is nominally subdivided into 100 centimes, although coins have never been issued in centimes since Burundi began issuing its own currency.

Burundian nationality law

Burundian nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Burundi, as amended; the Nationality Code of Burundi , and its revisions; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory. These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Burundi.