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Humanitarian Activities 1 Congolese refugees update Almost no movement of population was registered during the reporting period, as the Government of Burundi (GoB) established stricter border controls following the entry of Rwandan Interahamwe militia into Cibitoke Province the previous week. Meanwhile,…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1 Update on Congolese refugees in Burundi No new refugee arrivals were reported during the week. Approximately, 439 refugees returned to DRC since the first arrivals in early June. UNHCR facilitated the transport of approximately 100 school-aged children from Cibitoke…

Entre les populations déplacées qui décident de revenir chez elles et celles qui préfèrent fuir ou rester à l'étranger, un facteur commun les réunit : la sécurité. Quelques congolais réfugiés au Burundi et une grande partie des déplacés internes de…

Humanitarian Activities 1 Update on Congolese refugees in Burundi UNHCR reported that refugee inflow from neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had slowed considerably, although there was an increase in unfacilitated returns to DRC. UNHCR noted that while calm had been…

Humanitarian Activities1 Bujumbura Rural: ONUB condemns human rights violations The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General, Noureldin Satti, led a delegation of the UN Operation in Burundi (ONUB) to Kabezi Commune in Bujumbura Rural Province. The…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1 Update on the situation of Congolese refugees On 18 June, a meeting was organized between the Deputy SRSG, the Humanitarian Coordinator, representatives of UN agencies and representatives of various ministries of the Government of Burundi (GoB). Humanitarian actors expect…

Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) The CAP is much more than an appeal for money. It is an inclusive and coordinated programme cycle of: a) strategic planning leading to a Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP); b) resource mobilisation; c) coordinated programme…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1 Assistance to Congolese refugees arriving in Cibitoke Province and Gatumba Following insecurity in eastern DRC, arrivals of Congolese refugees were reported in Burundi's western province of Cibitoke and in Gatumba, Bujumbura Rural Province. On Friday 11 June, the local…

Humanitarian Activities 1 WFP update on food distribution The World Food Programme, together with FAO, UNICEF, and the Ministry of Agriculture, started a joint crop and food supply assessment mission. Eight of 17 provinces have thus far been covered. The mission…