Informes

Jeanne Irambona, is a mother of four children from the remote village of Buhoro in northwest Burundi . Like the majority of women in rural Burundi, she is a farmer, spending many hours each day working…

Bujumbura, 30 mars 2013 (DWG) : Le Ministre Burundais des Relations Extérieures et de la Coopération Internationale Son Excellence Laurent KAVAKURE, et l’Ambassadeur de la République Fédérale d’Allemagne au Burundi, Son Excellence Bruno Brommer, ont signé…

By PETER OBUYA Special Correspondent Posted Saturday, March 30 2013 at 21:55 IN SUMMARY Dubbed the East African Open Health Initiative, it aims at improving reproductive, maternal and child health across the five member states. The Open…

Bujumbura, 28 mars 2013 (DWG) : Le Fonds des Nations Unies pour Enfance UNICEF Burundi a salué hier 27 mars 2013, l’engagement du Gouvernement du Japon à contribuer à améliorer la survie et le développement de…

UNHCR operational highlights Completion of the orderly return operation of 33,819 former Burundian refugees living in Mtabila Assistance to 1,478 newly arrived DRC asylum seekers during the last quarter of 2012, planning and preparation for potential larger influxes…

Period covered by this Ops update: 15 November to 7 February 2013 Appeal target (current): CHF 717,077 Appeal coverage: 30%; Appeal history: • An Emergency Appeal was launched on 24 January 2013 for CHF 717,077 to support the Burundi Red…

Andy Channelle, FICR Certaines catastrophes ne durent qu’un instant et leurs effets sont immédiatement perceptibles, même s’ils se font sentir pendant des années. D’autres ont une gestation lente et leurs conséquences se manifestent progressivement au fil du…

By Andy Channelle, IFRC There are disasters that happen in an instant; the consequences may last years, but they’re usually immediately obvious. There are also disasters that happen slowly, so the effects accumulate over time but never…

Burundian refugees are facing serious health risks as they return home, having had their refugee status revoked by the Tanzanian Government. At the end of 2012 the Tanzanian Government closed Mtabila refugee camp and revoked the refugee…

Reference: MEMO/13/115 An overview of Burundi Burundi is a small, landlocked country that straddles Central and East Africa, with a total land area of 27,834 km2, and approximately 8.5 million inhabitants; about 15% of whom live in urban…