Refugees
Tanzania : more than 30 refugees pushed back and 2 women arrested
Burundian refugees, most of whom lived in Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania, were returned to Burundi. They were turned away because they did not have identification documents. In the Nduta camp,
Photo of the week : hundreds of Burundians detained on the Tanzanian soil
Burundians looking for work in neighboring Tanzania suffer various abuses. They are either unpaid, ransomed back home or imprisoned. In the Kasulu and Nyamisivya dungeons in the Kigoma region (northwest
International Refugee Day: between hope and resignation among Burundian refugees
Every June 20, the world celebrates Refugee Day, an opportunity to think of them and defend, protect and promote their rights, according to the UNHCR. For more than 300,000 Burundians
North Kivu (DRC): displaced journalists try to meet challenges of difficult working conditions
Since war broke out in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, many journalists fled as regions behind were falling under the control of M23 rebels, and a number of radio
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