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Number of Burundian refugees tops 250,000 since April
4 Mar 2016 At least 250,473 refugees have fled to DR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia since President Pierre Nkurunziza announced run for third term. -
UNHCR stresses asylum right of Mozambicans fleeing to Malawi
18 Feb 2016 More than 6,000 have arrived in Malawi since mid-December, citing clashes between armed elements of the opposition RENAMO and government forces. -
Acting out their trauma, refugees bond with Ugandan hosts
18 Feb 2016 Kampala stage show, with a mixed refugee and Ugandan cast, tells refugees' stories of flight and resettlement through drama, dance and song. -
Clashes drive Mozambicans to seek safety in Malawi
15 Jan 2016 At least 2,200 Mozambican refugees have sought safety in neighbouring Malawi following clashes between government and opposition forces. -
Uganda hosts record 500,000 refugees and asylum-seekers
18 Dec 2015 Numbers reach 510,973, making Uganda the third-largest refugee-hosting country in Africa after Ethiopia and Kenya. -
Thousands of refugees continue to flee Burundi - UNHCR
30 Jun 2015 Nearly 10,000 Burundian refugees fled the country over the weekend before borders were closed. -
More refugees flee Burundi ahead of elections - UNHCR
29 Jun 2015 Since early May more than 66,000 refugees have fled their homes in Burundi, over 6,000 of them over the last 3 days. -
More than 100,000 refugees vaccinated against cholera in Tanzania
26 Jun 2015 Major initiative aimed at preventing repeat outbreak of the epidemic which killed 31 people last month. -
More people flee Burundi ahead of elections - UNHCR
26 Jun 2015 More than 600 people are currently crossing each day into Rwanda, and several hundreds more into Tanzania, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo.