Refugees
Nakivale (Uganda): Two NGOs celebrate Christmas for the vulnerable and albinos
Two humanitarian NGOs decided to join the vulnerable and albinos of the Nakivale camp to celebrate the end-of-year holidays starting with Christmas, a move welcomed by beneficiaries. INFO SOS Médias
Kakuma (Kenya) : a Burundian refugee killed
This Burundian was killed last Friday night. He reportedly fell into a group of armed bandits while returning from his carpentry, not far from the Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern
Nduta (Tanzania) : a camp turning into a savannah?
The Nduta camp in Tanzania, which hosts more than 58,000 Burundian refugees, seems to be gradually transforming into a savannah or a natural reserve. This situation, a direct consequence of
Burundi : reduced medical surveillance, massive resettlement of Congolese refugees mixed with concerns with the election of Trump
Since last August, the IOM (International Organization for Migration)-Burundi office, has put in place temporary 21-day medical surveillance measures for refugees en route to the United States, in response to
Nyarugusu : a refugee sentenced to 20 years for rape
A refugee from the Nyarugusu refugee camp located in northwestern Tanzania was recently sentenced to 20 years of criminal imprisonment, announced on December 17, Philemon Makungu, the police commander in
Kakuma (Kenya) : a hundred Burundian refugees return home
These Burundians returned on Monday from the Kakuma camp located in northwestern Kenya. They were repatriated aboard a UNHCR jet. INFO SOS Médias Burundi Those concerned are divided into 35
Mahama (Rwanda): the repatriation rate is reduced to almost 0%
At the peak of repatriations in 2021, more than 2,000 Burundian refugees were taking the return route monthly. Very recently, only about 20 individuals returned on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Nduta (Tanzania): A dozen refugees arrested
They were arrested by the immigration police in the villages surrounding the Nduta camp, which only houses Burundian refugees. Most of those arrested are being held in the Kibondo district
Burundi: Worrying departures of teachers in refugee camp schools
In Burundi, the situation of teachers in refugee camp schools has become increasingly difficult. Recently, a growing number of teachers have decided to drop their posts. Faced with insufficient pay
Kakuma (Kenya) : several children threatened by Kwashiorkor
The disease is a harmful consequence of the untimely reduction of the ration reserved for refugees, according to medical sources. The number of malnourished children has almost doubled this year.