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The repatriation of 400 Burundians closes a chapter in long-running refugee saga
30 Oct 2009 UNHCR begins the repatriation of the final group of long-term Burundian refugees in Tanzania who want to go home, a landmark operation. -
UNHCR and Rwanda seek enduring solution for protracted refugee situation
20 Oct 2009 UNHCR and Rwandan government pledge to work together to resolve the African country’s protracted refugee situation in the next two years. -
UNHCR advises refugees in Burundi against returning to eastern Congo
6 Oct 2009 UNHCR advises some 2,300 Congolese refugees at a camp in central Burundi to shelve plans to return this week to eastern Congo because of conflict in the area. -
Repatriation of 1972 Burundian Refugees hits 50,000 Mark
16 Sep 2009 The repatriation from special settlements in western Tanzania of refugees who fled Burundi more than three decades ago hits the 50,000 mark. -
The past is a foreign country for some Burundian refugees
7 May 2009 Burundian refugees like Ogeste Gelevasi can't imagine living anywhere else than Tanzania, which has offered them almost four decades of sanctuary. -
Repatriation of 1972 Burundian refugees from Tanzania enters final phase
24 Apr 2009 A UNHCR convoy carrying almost 500 civilians launches the last phase of the repatriation of thousands of Burundians who fled to Tanzania in 1972. -
US report gives UNHCR high marks for Burundi operation
20 Apr 2009 A report commissioned by the United States praises UNHCR's repatriation programme for Burundi while warning that integration challenges remain. -
Asylum system in Burundi established with UNHCR's support
16 Apr 2009 Burundi, an important host country for refugees over the past four decades, establishes a specialized office for asylum with UNHCR's support. -
Young Burundians reunite with their families after years of separation
6 Apr 2009 Last year, UNHCR helped some 400 refugee children to either reunite with their families or begin a new life in their native Burundi with foster parents.