Refugees

Refugees

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

Human Rights

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

Refugees

Mahama (Rwanda): the Congolese community commemorated “the genocide” committed against the “Tutsis”

Congolese refugees in Rwanda remembered this Thursday the killing of their “Tutsi” community which occured more than 20 years ago. They speak of “genocide” committed against the “Banyamulenge” and all

DRC En

DRC (Mulongwe) : Congolese ban Burundian refugees to harvest their cropfields

Burundian refugees in the Mulongwe camp, in the Fizi territory, in the province of South Kivu, say they do not understand the behavior of the Congolese in this area for

Refugees

Nduta (Tanzania) : discovery of a body not yet identified

A corpse of a man aged about forty years was placed in the morgue of the district of Kibondo in the region of Kigoma (northwest Tanzania). He was found at

Refugees

Nyarugusu (Tanzania) : all cell leaders sacked

The decision is from the Ministry of the Interior, in charge of refugees. It was implemented by the president of the camp. The measure was decried by Burundian refugees settled

Refugees

Nduta (Tanzania) : 25 Burundian nationals arrested

25 people of Burundian origin were arrested on Sunday while they were on their way to the Kasulu district, “to look for work”, according to them. According to refugees, their

Refugees

Meheba (Zambia): assistance for the vulnerable people delayed by seven months

Refugees in the most vulnerable category at Meheba camp in Zambia are sounding the alarm as they deplore their specific assistance has not yet been released since the early this

Refugees

Nduta : a Burundian refugee murdered

Joseph Minani, 38 years old, was found dead in a field of sweet potatoes and cassava on Sunday afternoon. Circumstances of his death remain undetermined, according to the police. But

Refugees

Nduta (Tanzania): a newborn narrowly escapes death

A newborn baby was thrown into a latrine by their mother on Monday at the Nduta refugee camp in Tanzania. The neighbors who rescued them were alerted by their cries.