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, lead 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] 21 December – Rwanda bolsters its security forces in the Central African Republic.[4]