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Nduta (Tanzania): prohibited drinks leads to victims

Several types of prohibited drinks, sold clandestinely, threaten the lives of refugees. The police, accused of being lax, are called upon to ensure security. INFO SOS Médias Burundi The consumption

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Lusaka : over a hundred Burundians have been arrested

The Zambian immigration police have carried out raids in different districts of the capital Lusaka in recent days. According to our sources, more than 100 Burundian nationals, including several refugees,

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Meheba (Zambia) : the World Bank at the bedside of refugees

The World Bank has approved a grant of 30 million US dollars to improve living conditions of refugees and host communities in Zambia. The Meheba camp is directly concerned by

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Nyarugusu (Tanzania) : armed robbery

A trader in zone 11 was attacked at his home by armed men who have not yet been identified. Two refugees, including a Burundian, were seriously injured. The incident took

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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