Burundi unrest leaves 50000 refugees facing dire conditions in Tanzania

The Guardian
Burundi unrest leaves 50000 refugees facing dire conditions in Tanzania
The Guardian
Burundian refugees gather on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in western Tanzania's Kagunga village. They are awaiting water transport to carry them south to safety. Photograph: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters ...
Fearful, desperate refugees flee BurundiNews24
7 Burundi refugees die of 'severe diarrhea' in Tanzaniawww.worldbulletin.net
Fearful and desperate, refugees flee Burundi unrestReuters
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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Reuters

18 May

Fearful and desperate, refugees flee Burundi unrest

Reuters
Fearful and desperate, refugees flee Burundi unrest
Reuters
KAGUNGA, Tanzania They are coming in their thousands, a steady stream of men, women and children bearing what few possessions they can carry as they flee their native Burundi and the pro-government militias they fear are bent on death and destruction.
37474 Burundi refugees cross into TanzaniaIPPmedia

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10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

26 May

Burundi Refugees Giving Birth in Unsafe Conditions

Big News Network.com
Burundi Refugees Giving Birth in Unsafe Conditions
AllAfrica.com
Kigoma — Women are giving birth on ferries, in temporary shelters and en route to Tanzania's Nyarugusu refugee camp, say relief workers responding to the Burundi crisis, which has sent tens of thousands of people fleeing across the country's borders.
Burundi refugee crisis Funds urgently needed as Tanzania camp numbers swellMENAFN.COM
Burundi Refugee Crisis Strains Tanzania CampsSierra Leone Times

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9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

08 Oct

Tanzania Opens New Camps for Burundian Refugees to Ease Conditions in ...

Tanzania Opens New Camps for Burundian Refugees to Ease Conditions in ...
AllAfrica.com
Today, UNHCR started the relocation of 50,000 Burundian refugees to two camps in North West Tanzania, which the government has reopened to ease the suffering of tens of thousands of people in the crowded Nyarugusu camp. Following lengthy ...

 

9 years ago

Independent Online

23 Nov

Burundi refugees pack Tanzania camps

Independent Online
Burundi refugees pack Tanzania camps
Independent Online
Nairobi - Heavy rains, flooding and a spike in new arrivals could threaten the lives of over 110 000 Burundian refugees in overcrowded camps in Tanzania, six aid agencies said on Monday, amid warnings of rising political tension in Burundi. Life ...
Overstretched and underfunded refugee camps put over 110000 Burundians in ...Oxfam America (press release) (blog)

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10 years ago

Dewji Blog

27 May

UNHCR Tanzania update on Burundi refugees situation

Burundi Refugee situation Update-May 25.pdf 

 

10 years ago

Rescue (Blog)

17 Oct

200000 refugees from Burundi awarded citizenship in Tanzania

Rescue (blog)
200000 refugees from Burundi awarded citizenship in Tanzania
Rescue (blog)
“It can be said that not only for humanitarian grounds but also given this contribution to the local economy, it was right that the entirety of this population has now been given the opportunity to fully access the range of rights and services available to Tanzanians ...
Tanzania begins granting citizenship to over 162000 former Burundian refugees ...UNHCR (press release)

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10 years ago

StarAfrica.Com

22 Jul

Tanzania: Camp for Burundi refugees 'at breaking point'

Yahoo News
Tanzania: Camp for Burundi refugees 'at breaking point'
StarAfrica.com
LONDON, 20 July 2015 / PRN Africa / — As large numbers of refugees fleeing unrest in Burundi cross the border to neighbouring Tanzania, the overcrowded refugee camp of Nyarugusu “has reached breaking point”, according to Sita Cacioppe, emergency ...
Tanzania refugee camps tense as Burundians flee poll violence: agenciesYahoo News
The International Rescue Committee prepares for latest influx of Burundian ...Rescue

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10 years ago

Yahoo News

26 May

Cholera outbreak among Burundi refugees in Tanzania slowing: UN

Yahoo News
Cholera outbreak among Burundi refugees in Tanzania slowing: UN
Yahoo News
Geneva (AFP) - A cholera outbreak raging among Burundian refugees in Tanzania has slowed significantly with no new deaths reported in the past five days, the United Nations said Tuesday. Related Stories. Cholera outbreak kills 27 Burundi refugees in ...
UN: Cholera Outbreak among Burundi Refugees in Tanzania SlowingNaharnet
Saving Burundi Refugees With a WWI German WarshipAllAfrica.com
Burundian refugees wait...

 

10 years ago

Reuters

22 May

Cholera strikes 3000 Burundi refugees in Tanzania: UN

Reuters
Cholera strikes 3000 Burundi refugees in Tanzania: UN
Reuters
GENEVA Some 3,000 cases of cholera have been reported in a worsening epidemic in Tanzania among Burundian refugees, the United Nations said on Friday. A Tanzanian health official told Reuters on Wednesday that at least 33 people had died from the ...
UN says Burundi refugees cholera epidemic worseningYahoo! Maktoob News
Cholera Epidemic Claims 31 Lives in Tanzania, Including 29 Burundian RefugeesAllAfrica.com
300-400 new cholera...

 

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