Location name | Source | Data date | Population | |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | UNHCR, Government | 30 Jun 2017 | 9.8% | 40,015 |
Kenya | UNHCR, Government | 31 May 2017 | 1.5% | 6,086 |
Malawi | UNHCR, Government | 1 Mar 2017 | 0.3% | 1,099 |
Mozambique | UNHCR, Government | 1 Mar 2017 | 0.5% | 1,908 |
Rwanda | UNHCR, Government, MIDIMAR | 28 Aug 2017 | 21.4% | 87,194 |
Tanzania (United Republic of) | UNHCR, Government | 31 Jul 2017 | 59.7% | 243,565 |
Uganda | UNHCR, Government | 31 Jul 2017 | 6.4% | 25,996 |
Zambia | UNHCR, Government | 31 Dec 2016 | 0.5% | 1,873 |
Location name | Source | Data date | Population | |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | UNHCR, Government | 30 Jun 2017 | 9.5% | 40,015 |
Kenya | UNHCR, Government | 31 May 2017 | 1.4% | 6,086 |
Malawi | UNHCR, Government | 1 Mar 2017 | 0.3% | 1,099 |
Mozambique | UNHCR, Government | 1 Mar 2017 | 0.5% | 1,908 |
Rwanda | UNHCR, Government, MIDIMAR | 28 Aug 2017 | 20.8% | 87,623 |
Tanzania (United Republic of) | UNHCR, Government | 31 Jul 2017 | 58.3% | 246,008 |
Uganda | UNHCR, Government | 31 Jul 2017 | 8.8% | 37,188 |
Zambia | UNHCR, Government | 31 Dec 2016 | 0.4% | 1,873 |
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Total Appeal | $250,000,000 |
Received to Date | $15,200,000 |
Gap | $234,800,000 |
Coverage | 6.08% |
Individual Refugee Status Determination processing has commenced in Nduta Camp in Tanzania for some 28,000 Burundian asylum seekers living in the camp. Tanzania has lifted prima facie refugee recognition in January 2017, after which arrival rates dropped significantly. Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC continue to accept Burundians on prima facie basis. | |
19 Jun 2017 | |
UNHCR launched the 2017 Supplementary Appeal for the Burundi Situation. Currently 2% of the overall funding requirements (US$ 250 million) has been received. More funding is urgently needed to increase capacity and to decongest overcrowded camps. | |
22 May 2017 | |
The Burundi Situation needs urgent funding, as the total amount of contributions amounts to 1% of the overall needs. There are significant needs in refugee settlements, as the overall refugee population has grown to over 400,000, with new arrivals coming on a daily basis. | |
28 Apr 2017 | |
The World Food Programme (WFP) is forced to implement food cuts in the region, affecting Burundian refugees in Tanzania and Rwanda. In Rwanda food assistance is secured only until the end of April. A possible drastic cut in food rations is foreseen in the month of May (51%) and onwards, if no further contributions are received from donors. | |
25 Apr 2017 | |
1,496 Burundian refugees were in transit centers while around 1,990 individuals stayed outside due to lack of space. Most of them were women, children and older people. | |
31 Mar 2017 | |
An evaluation of the 23,203 seedlings planted since 2015 in Lusenda camp assessed that 64% of them were growing well, thanks to sensitization sessions. | |
31 Mar 2017 |
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Rescue on Lake Tanganyka | |
Cholera strikes Burundians | |
A mother flees Burundi | |
Burundian Refugees find Solace | |
UNHCR strengthens leadership skills among urban refugee communities through trust building exercises between staff and refugees, 19 May 2017
By: Ruslan Shabdunov | 19 May 2017 “I’ll be a corner!” “Move forward and hold the line!” “Innocent, form an angle and hold your position!” – These and other unusual phrases were heard one sunny morning throughout the neighborhood of Kicukiro district in Kigali. Passersby could see a group of b... Read more
According to UNHCR statistics 406 Burundian refugees arrived in Rwanda in April 2017, 26 Apr 2017
By: Eugene Sibomana, Communications/PI Associate, UNHCR | 26 Apr 2017 Some media outlets today reported falsely that over 10,000 refugees fled to Rwanda in April 2017, when in fact, in April this year, 406 Burundian refugees arrived in Rwanda, which is even lower than in previous months in 2017. ... Read more
Mahama refugee camp is today a model settlement that sets the standard for other camps in Rwanda and even beyond., 21 Apr 2017
21 Apr 2017 Since being opened by the Government of Rwanda and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) just two years ago, Mahama is today a model settlement that sets the standard for other camps in the country and even beyond. Mahama continues to grow in order to accommodate new arrivals who are fleeing ... Read more
Reuters, 19 Apr 2017
The International Monetary Fund has slashed its projection for Burundi's economic growth this year to nil and projected just 0.1 percent in 2018. It gave no specific reason for the 2017 revision from 2 percent, but Burundi has been suffering from a severe drought like much of the wider region. ... Read more
UNHCR website, 05 Apr 2017
Running a small neighborhood restaurant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo gives a cook back her pride and her independence. Read more