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Repatriation of Burundians from Congo launched with convoy of 240
5 Oct 2010 UNHCR starts to repatriate Burundian refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a first group of 244 people taken across the border. -
UNHCR and UNESCO help create "living museum" in Mozambique camp
31 May 2010 UNHCR and its sister organization, UNESCO, support a project in Mozambique's Maratane camp to promote inter-generational dialogue and cultural exchanges. -
UNHCR welcomes Tanzania's naturalization of 162,000 refugees
16 Apr 2010 -
UNHCR welcomes Tanzania's decision to naturalize tens of thousands of Burundian refugees
16 Apr 2010 High Commissioner for Refugee António Guterres lauds Tanzania's decision to grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Burundian refugees who fled to Tanzania in 1972. -
Tanzania: End of repatriation for Burundians from Old Settlements
30 Oct 2009 -
The repatriation of 400 Burundians closes a chapter in long-running refugee saga
30 Oct 2009 UNHCR begins the repatriation of the final group of long-term Burundian refugees in Tanzania who want to go home, a landmark operation. -
UNHCR and Rwanda seek enduring solution for protracted refugee situation
20 Oct 2009 UNHCR and Rwandan government pledge to work together to resolve the African country’s protracted refugee situation in the next two years. -
Burundi: Congolese refugees turned away at DRC's border
9 Oct 2009 -
UNHCR warns refugees in Burundi about risks of return to eastern DRC
6 Oct 2009