REDVERS: What refugees think of aid agencies

Health and shelter for Burundian refugees in Tanzania are poised to get worse in already overstretched camps, the aid agencies have warned.

Aid agencies are calling on all sides in the South Sudan crisis to give them better access to the thousands of people in need of aid.

The European Commission is releasing €4.5 million in humanitarian assistance to help the increasing number of refugees from Burundi that have fled to neighbouring countries. More than 175 000 people, the majority of them women and children, are estimated to have already left the country.
"We cannot overlook the deteriorating humanitarian situation affecting Burundi. Refugee numbers are up in the last three monthswhich is a serious cause of concern in an already fragile region.
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>The World Food Programme’s (WFP) celebrity-endorsed #ADollarALifeline campaign thrust the plight of Syrian refugees back into the global spotlight and netted more than the asked-for US$64million in just a matter of days.

It is cause for concern that there is a significant number of Tanzanians who are leading a wretched existence abroad but who are unable to return home.

>Save for a minority, in Tanzania and elsewhere, most people believe that God exists, and religion is the bridge that connects them with Him.  Significantly, religion is not confined to spiritual matters.  Many activities geared at uplifting   the people’s social welfare and economic wellbeing are undertaken under its auspices.

What will President John Magufuli’s next stop be? The man has kept everyone guessing as to where next he will crack the whip. But all eyes are on him.

The Tanzanian government bans up to 70 employment bureaus on allegations that they are involved in human trafficking.