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Burundi Faces Unprecedented Refugee Influx as Thousands Flee Escalating Conflict in Eastern DRC
Economic hardship exacerbates the crisis, as transportation costs to the border have skyrocketed—tripling in just two ...
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Burundi is losing its trees: How to break heavy charcoal use and tree clearing through climate reforms
Burundi faces serious climate and environmental challenges. The biggest is the country's overdependence on the use of biomass (firewood). The second is outdated agricultural practices that have ...
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Unaccompanied and Separated Children Among up to 35,000 Refugees Who Crossed into Burundi in Recent Weeks
Unaccompanied and separated children in the transit camps in Burundi face specific and grave risks to their health and well-being as a result of losing the care and protection of their families, ...
Congo Refugees Pour Into Burundi, Conditions Dire, Says UN
Some 63,000 people have fled to Burundi, which neighbours the Democratic Republic of Congo, where violence has continued between the M23 group and the Congolese army, UNHCR said. About 45,000 ...
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Crisis at Burundi Shelters: Refugee Influx Overwhelms Facilities
The UN Refugee Agency reports a significant crisis in Burundi's displacement camps, with 63,000 refugees fleeing conflict in Congo. Overcrowding at a Rugombo stadium, housing 45,000 people, highlights ...