Refugees
Burundi : Suspension of trips to the United States and Canada for Congolese refugees in Burundi following the mpox epidemic
Hope has turned into uncertainty for hundreds of Congolese refugees who were on the lists of IOM (International Organization for Migration) awaiting relocation to Canada and the United States. Since
Nyarugusu (Tanzania) : Massive repatriation of refugees resumes
More than 250 households were repatriated on Thursday, a first in over a year. Some refugees say that “we have no other choice”, blaming the untenable conditions in the Nyarugusu
Rwanda : the sport supposed to unite refugees risks going wrong
The ministry in charge of refugees and the UNHCR organized inter-camp sports games for refugees to promote love, understanding and solidarity among them. Different disciplines were scheduled at the Mahama
Nduta (Tanzania) : a house of a Burundian refugee burned
The house was burned down by the administration of the camp which criticizes its owner for not following injunctions given to him. The chief of household was sentenced to forced
Nduta: the Tanzanian authorities announce that they will transform the Nduta camp into a fire fighters’ brigade camp
The Nduta’s Burundian refugee camp will be transformed into a “firefighter camp”, the mayor of Kibondo district where the Nduta camp is based, said last Sunday. He was in a
Nakivale (Uganda): the camp works to protect the rights of albinos
The Uganda Union of People Living with Albinism organized awareness sessions in schools in Nakivale camp for the protection of the rights of albino children. For albinos, this training comes
Nyarugusu (Tanzania) : three Burundian refugees attacked
These Burundians were going outside the camp to harvest sweet potatoes in their fields. Burundian civilian guards who collaborate with Tanzanians prevented them from doing so. They seriously beat them
Kakuma (Kenya): more than 450 Sudanese refugees return to the camp
Sudanese refugees had fled clashes between two Sudanese communities that occurred in Kalobeyei last July. Several of them had found refuge at the Kakuma camp, others in villages surrounding the
Mahama (Rwanda) : Handicap International closes its offices to the disadvantage of refugees
The NGO that deals with a large part of the health component leaves behind several serious untreated ophthalmological cases. Some have already reached the stage of cancer. The most needy
Tanzania : Burundian authorities want to repatriate refugees at all costs
A Burundian-Tanzanian delegation visited two Burundian refugee camps in Nduta and Nyarugusu this week. The message was unique : return before December 2024. However, most of those concerned do not