Refugees
Dzaleka (Malawi): at least 100 refugees detained
Last week, a riot broke out in Dzaleka camp in Malawi. Since then, the police have arrested the refugees alleged to be the perpetrators of the movement which led to
Tanzania: Malnutrition-related diseases threaten under five children in Burundian refugee camps
Nearly two thousand children suffer from malnutrition associated diseases in the Burundian refugee camps in Tanzania. This limits their mental and physical development, according to specialists. INFO SOS Médias Burundi
Tanzania: more than 12,000 people without latrines in Nduta and Nyarugusu camps
They are 203 families. These Burundian and Congolese refugees have no toilet facilities and fear for the break out of dirty hands linked diseases. INFO SOS Médias Burundi It’s mainly
Meheba (Zambia): soaring market prices
Prices have soared in Meheba refugee camp in Zambia. Some commodities have gone from single to double, even to triple. Refugees fear starvation. INFO SOS Médias Burundi Maize flour, a
Tanzania: poor management of refugee medical transfers
Refugees denounce fraudulent management of medical transfers in the Nduta and Nyarugusu camps. They accuse the NGO in charge of granting these transfers of monetizing them and putting Tanzanians in
Nyarugusu (Tanzania): the United States listens to refugees
Last weekend, a delegation from the United States Embassy in Tanzania and a United States Mission for Refugees visited refugee camps in Tanzania. It was an opportunity to listen to
Dzaleka (Malawi): several arrests after a sit-in of refugees
Several refugees from Dzaleka camp in Malawi protested against a distribution of tents on Tuesday. They believe that there has been poor management and distribution of these tents which will
Nyarugusu (Tanzania): the chickenpox epidemic declared
The most affected refugees by the disease are particularly children aged between 4 months and 9 years. The medical services of the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania have been mobilized to
Nakivale (Uganda): resurgence of banditry
Cases of theft of food, clothing and cooking utensils (…) are increasing in the Nakivale camp, raising fear that a gang of thieves is being formed. Refugees call for help.
Lusenda: Burundian refugees asked not to leave the camp
It is the national commission for refugees in the Congo that wants the refugees to stay inside the camp as it feels not wise for the refugees to go out