Refugees
Nakivale (Uganda) : updating data on vulnerable refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is currently updating the data on the most vulnerable refugees in the Nakivale camp. This exercise, which concerns all refugee camps in
Rwanda : Congolese refugees rejoice after the capture of Goma
In the Congolese refugee camps in Rwanda, spontaneous scenes of jubilation broke out on Monday following the announcement of the capture of Goma, capital of the North Kivu province, by
Photo of the week : distribution of poor quality flour to refugees at the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania
The January ration seems to be inedible in the eyes of Burundian and Congolese refugees in the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania. It consists of almost half-ground corn grains. Total disappointment
Nyarugusu (Tanzania) : distribution of poor quality flour
The January ration seems to be inedible in the eyes of Burundian and Congolese refugees in the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania. It consists of almost half-ground corn grains. Total disappointment
Nakivale (Uganda) : a Burundian refugee detained for human trafficking
Sylvestre Ndizeye, in his fifties, is detained in a police cell. He was arrested after the disturbing disappearance of a little boy from the Congolese community. He is accused by
Mahama (Rwanda) : one dead in a fire
A fire broke out in the Mahama refugee camp in Rwanda and claimed the life of a Congolese refugee. The cause of the fire was a combustible gas cylinder that
Mahama (Rwanda) : World Vision supports refugee entrepreneurship
The international NGO World Vision has obtained funding to implement the second phase of its “Fight against poverty” project in the Mahama refugee camp and its surroundings. This program primarily
Nakivale (Uganda) : distribution of clothes to the most vulnerable
Two humanitarian organisations namely Bridge of Solidarity and Hope for Humanity, have started a campaign to distribute clothes and shoes to people with epilepsy and albinism residing in the Nakivale
Nduta (Tanzania) : manhunt for asylum seekers
On January 15, 2025, an operation was conducted in the Nduta refugee camp in Tanzania, specifically targeting Burundian asylum seekers. The manhunt is being conducted by police and civil guards.
Burundi: The Impact of the 2015 Political Crisis in Burundi on Congolese Refugees
The political crisis that has rocked Burundi since April 2015, following another controversial term of the late President Pierre Nkurunziza, has plunged the country into a deep crisis. The massive