UNHCR - Humanitarian agencies seek US$222 million to support Burundian refugees
Burundian refugee Velarie Ntahonicaye and her family pose outside their home in Kigoma Refugee Camp, Tanzania, April 2019. © UNHCR/Clemence Eliah UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 33 partners, is appealing for US$222.6 million to provide much needed humanitarian assistance for over 315,000 Burundian refugees during 2021. For nearly seven years, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been generously hosting refugees from Burundi. While last year’s political transition has brought hope that more refugees may be able to return home, the majority ...
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