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UNHCR Burundi inaugurates a new camp for Congolese refugees
15 May 2013 -
Telling the truth yields relief and vital documents in Burundi
24 Apr 2013 Nearly 40,000 refugees across Burundi turn out for a six-month document-checking exercise that pays off in better protection and better assistance. -
Refugee band sounds a positive note for truth-telling in Burundi
19 Mar 2013 UNHCR and the Burundian government set the stage for a data and document-checking exercise affecting tens of thousands of refugees living in the country. -
UNHCR seeks US$70 million to help displaced Congolese in Great Lakes area
5 Mar 2013 The extra funding is need to help more than 600,000 people in four countries this year, including the internally displaced, refugees and returnees. -
UNHCR calls for further US$70 million for Congolese displacement crisis in 2013
5 Mar 2013 -
How can it be my home when I've never even seen my homeland?
26 Dec 2012 Tens of thousands of children born as refugees in Tanzania face the challenge of coming "back" to Burundi - a country they've never seen before. -
Tears and cassava: joyous homecoming in Burundi after a lifetime in exile
3 Dec 2012 A Burundian who fled to Tanzania as a teenager takes a step into the unknown as he brings his family “home” to a place none of them know. -
Burundians restart their lives with empty soda bottles, goats in scarves
29 Nov 2012 Former refugees bring back everything they own from Tanzania – old doors, prize bulls, even hamsters for protein. -
After 20 years, more than 1,000 Burundians returning home every day
14 Nov 2012 The pace of UNHCR-assisted returns from Tanzania picks up for former refugees, with nearly 30,000 yet to return.