Refugees
Photos of theweek : the UNHCR tries to reassure Burundian refugees
The High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says it is very concerned by press articles which have recently circulated in the national and international media concerning the forced repatriation of Burundian
Tanzania : the UNHCR tries to reassure Burundian refugees
The High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says it is very concerned by press articles which have recently circulated in the national and international media concerning the forced repatriation of Burundian
Nduta (Tanzania) : a woman raped
A Burundian woman refugee at the Nduta camp in Tanzania was raped by three men. According to the victim, her rapists spoke Igiha, a Tanzanian dialect. She is undergoing intensive
Nduta (Tanzania): a Burundian refugee kidnapped
Elias Manirakiza, in his fifties, was kidnapped by people who have not yet been identified. The police reassure that they are looking for him. But his family despairs. INFO SOS
Mahama (Rwanda): banditry on the rise following growing poverty
The Mahama camp in Rwanda has been famous for several cases of banditry in recent days. Household items and telephones are the most targeted. Refugees fear that this situation could
Nakivale (Uganda) : Red Cross volunteers on strike
These volunteers grumble that they have just gone more than six months without receiving their incentive bonus. Refugees, beneficiaries of Red Cross services, suffer greatly. INFO SOS Médias Burundi Red
Kakuma (Kenya): three Burundian refugees assaulted
These Burundians have been discovered since last Saturday, in the early morning or at night. Unknown people attack Burundians when they go home in the evening. Burundian refugees ask the
Kalehe: more than 90 thousand displaced by war without assistance
More than 90,000 displaced Congolese nationals who fled war, between the Congolese army and M23 rebels, towards the territory of Kalehe, in the province of South Kivu in eastern Congo
Nakivale (Uganda) : school dropouts among Burundian refugees reach new heights
School dropouts are reaching a peak at the Nakivale camp among Burundian refugees : 60%, according to teachers for the first term alone. The main cause given is the lack
Nyarugusu (Tanzania) : the mortality rate jumps worryingly, refugees fear the worst
Since January this year, Nyarugusu camp has recorded more deaths per month than before. The main cause is the suspension of transfers from emergencies to reference hospitals and the lack