Informes

Highlights Socio-political tensions remain high amidst continued violence and insecurity in the country, in particular following the assassination on 15 August of the former Head of the Burundian army, Colonel Bikomagu. On 20 August, President Pierre Nkurunziza took…

Thousands of refugees continue to flee violence and civil unrest in Burundi, since the beginning of April. The inflow of refugees was first witnessed in Republic of Rwanda and, from the end of April/May onwards, increasingly…

HIGHLIGHTS Likely El Niño event could cause mix of drought and flooding Conflict and political tension driving food and nutrition insecurity UN, AU warn of risks in Burundi Number of people fleeing Yemen to the Horn of Africa continues to…

AMOUNT : EUR 56 500 000 0 . MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP Second modification Since the first modification of this HIP, the influx of Burundian refugees in the Great Lakes region has continued. Based on…

General Developments Two major developments marked the period since Flash Update 19, issued on 31 July: the assassination of General Adolphe Nshimirimana, a close advisor to President Pierre Nkurunziza, on 2 August, followed by the attempted assassination…

Following months of tension and speculation, the crisis started on April 26 in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, after the ruling party announced current President Pierre Nkurunziza as their candidate for the 2015 Presidential elections. With Nkurunziza finishing…

Highlights WFP urgently requires USD 63 million for the next six months to meet the needs of existing operations that are responding to the Burundi crisis. In Burundi, a recent inter-agency assessment recommended immediate food assistance for 100,000…

GENÈVE, 26 juin (HCR) – Un nombre croissant de personnes fuient le Burundi avant les élections législatives prévues lundi prochain et qui avaient déjà provoqué des semaines de violence. Par ailleurs, des milliers de personnes ont…

GENEVA, June 26 (UNHCR) – Increasing numbers of people are fleeing Burundi ahead of parliamentary elections next Monday which have already triggered weeks of violence and seen thousands seeking refuge across the central African state's borders,…

By Mary Stewart BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI – As World Refugee Day approaches, ADRA is responding to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Burundi amidst the upcoming presidential election and recent coup attempts. Violence broke in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, and in…