Former Burundian minister Jean-Jacques Nyenimigabo dies
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Iwacu Burundi
Jean-Jacques Nyenimigabo, Burundi’s former Minister of Sports and Culture and a close adviser to Pierre Nkurunziza, died on 29 September 2026 after a long illness. A former teacher and political figure profiled by the newspaper Iwacu in 2010, he held several roles under the former president, according to Iwacu Burundi.
Jean-Jacques Nyenimigabo, a former Burundian minister and former dean of the Institute of Physical Education and Sports at the University of Burundi, has died, according to the account of his career. Born on 25 May 1949 in Mubuga, in Gitega Province, he became president of the Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports of States and Governments Using French as a Common Language (CONFEJES) in 2009.
In December 2008, Jean-Jacques Nyenimigabo organised Burundi’s first Peace Marathon, which brought together 3,000 athletes, including Burundian Olympic medallist Vénuste Niyongabo.
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