Refugees
Malawi: more than 400 refugees from the Great Lakes region arrested by the police
Hundreds of Rwandan, Burundian and Congolese refugees, some running illegal businesses, have been arrested in Lilongwe and other towns across the country after refusing to return to Dzaleka refugee camp,
Meheba (Zambia): refugees ordered to return to the camps
Immigration services in Zambia have issued an ultimatum to all refugees in the capital Lusaka to return to their respective camps. Immigration announces a vast manhunt to enforce the decision.
Kakuma (Kenya) : a Burundian refugee killed, three others seriously injured
All three refugees were victims of attacks perpetrated by Kenyan citizens around the camp after road accidents. Those concerned provided paid transport on motorbikes. INFO SOS Médias Burundi These incidents
North Kivu : MSF warns of a humanitarian crisis in the eastern part of the DRC following insecurity
A humanitarian disaster is underway in the province of North Kivu in eastern DRC, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned. This international medical organization calls on the international community and
Nakivale (Uganda) : polygamy claims victims
In the Nakivale camp in Uganda, several households are broken up, women preferring to leave their husbands who no longer have the means to take care of their households. Men
Goma : angalau watoto 16 walifariki dunia kutokana na mazingira mabaya ndani ya kambi mpya ya wakimbizi wa ndani ya Majengo
Watoto wote 16 walifariki dunia katika kipindi cha chini ya wiki mbili. Kituo kinachowapa hifadhi wakimbizi hao wa vita kinapatikana katika kata ya Majengo tarafa ya Karisimbi. Ni katika mji
Malawi : refugees swept away by Cyclone Freddy
Cyclone “Freddy”, with its exceptional longevity, killed more than 400 people in southern Africa, the vast majority of them in Malawi. The toll continues to rise, according to the country’s
Nyarugusu (Tanzania): ban on animal husbandry in the camp, a new binding measure for refugees
The Nyarugusu camp administration has banned all animal husbandry. All cattle and small stock must be sold or driven out of camp. Farmers complain. INFO SOS Médias Burundi At the
Mzozo mashariki mwa Kongo : Rwanda na Tanzania zawapokea wakimbizi wapya kutoka Kongo zaidi ya elfu nane
Nchini Rwanda, HCR inayotoa takwimu hizo inaeleza kuwa mahitaji ya kibinadamu yanaongezeka wakati idadi ya wakimbizi kutoka Kongo wanaokimbilia nchini Rwanda kwa ajili ya usalama wao inapozidi kuongezeka. Katika miezi
Crisis in Eastern Congo : Rwanda and Tanzania receive more than 8,000 new Congolese refugees
In Rwanda, the UNHCR, which gives the figures, explains that humanitarian needs are multiplying as the number of Congolese fleeing to Rwanda in search of safety continues to increase. They