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UNHCR and partners appeal for US$207 million for Burundi Emergency
22 May 2015 -
Cholera epidemic claims 31 lives in Tanzania, including 29 Burundian refugees
22 May 2015 The epidemic declared by Tanzania's government has become a new, worrying, and growing additional complication at a time when Burundian refugees are arriving. -
Cholera Strikes Burundians Seeking Safety in Tanzania
22 May 2015 After fleeing violence back home, thousands of refugees have fallen ill – and many more are at risk. UNHCR and its partners rush to stem the tide. -
A Mother Flees Burundi, but Can't Escape the Déjà Vu
19 May 2015 Mwamini has been a refugee twice before. Now, to save her five youngest children, she's had to flee Burundi once again. -
Burundian Refugees Find Solace on Familiar Shores
18 May 2015 Lake Tanganyika's western shore is a frequent transit point for people fleeing to, or from, eastern Congo. Many Burundians know it well. -
Tanzania - Urgent efforts underway as seven Burundians die in diarrhoea outbreak in refugee camp
17 May 2015 -
Refugee numbers soar, as uncertainty in Burundi continues
15 May 2015 -
UNHCR says more than 105,000 refugees have fled violence in Burundi
15 May 2015 The UN refugee agency has hired a ferry to help more than 50,000 refugees who are facing dire conditions in a border village on Lake Tanganyika -
More than 50,000 flee Burundi to escape spiralling violence
11 May 2015 About half have fled to Rwanda, but in the past week larger numbers have crossed to Tanzania. In addition, some 8,000 people have entered Democratic Republic of the Congo.