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Burundi struggles to cope with Congolese influx
24 Oct 2012 Some 6,000 Congolese have crossed to Burundi this year, most since April. The influx has put Burundi's three camps for refugees under severe strain. -
Kakuma camp in Kenya surpasses its 100,000 capacity
6 Aug 2012 UNHCR has serious concerns as refugees continue to arrive and the camp area cannot expand without a new source of water. -
UNHCR reaffirms support for integration of 1972 Burundians in Tanzania
29 Aug 2011 UNHCR deputy chief Aleinikoff also praises Tanzania for its unprecedented and generous policy to grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Burundians. -
Deaths in Mozambique highlight risks faced by asylum-seekers heading south
8 Feb 2011 The death by suffocation of eight Ethiopians in Mozambique earlier this month highlights the dangers faced by asylum-seekers trying to reach South Africa. -
Refugee professionals serving the community in Namibia
22 Nov 2010 The Namibian government decided two years ago that it should tap the expertise of the 8,000 refugees living in Osire camp to provide basic services. -
UNHCR resumes repatriation of Congolese refugees from Burundi
1 Nov 2010 UNHCR resumes the assisted repatriation of Congolese refugees from Burundi to South Kivu province after a hiatus of more than two years due to insecurity. -
Repatriation of Burundians from Congo launched with convoy of 240
5 Oct 2010 UNHCR starts to repatriate Burundian refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a first group of 244 people taken across the border. -
UNHCR and UNESCO help create "living museum" in Mozambique camp
31 May 2010 UNHCR and its sister organization, UNESCO, support a project in Mozambique's Maratane camp to promote inter-generational dialogue and cultural exchanges. -
UNHCR welcomes Tanzania's decision to naturalize tens of thousands of Burundian refugees
16 Apr 2010 High Commissioner for Refugee António Guterres lauds Tanzania's decision to grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Burundian refugees who fled to Tanzania in 1972.