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Repatriation of 1972 Burundian Refugees hits 50,000 Mark

Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. KATUMBA, Tanzania, September 15 (UNHCR) – The repatriation of Burundian refugees from three special settlements in...

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MAG Conventional Weapons Management and Disposal - July report

MAG (Mines Advisory Group) MAG is currently undertaking CWMD projects in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Iraq, Republic of Congo (RoC), Rwanda, Somalia and Sudan. Burundi: MAG Burundi started in 2007 with a ...

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Burundi: Seek Justice for War Crimes Victims - Gatumba Massacre Anniversary Marked by Ongoing...

Burundi’s government should hold accountable those on all sides responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity during and prior to Burundi’s 16-year armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. The statement marks the...

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MAG Burundi - June/July report

MAG (Mines Advisory Group) On 19 June, MAG officially handed-over the report on the evaluation of PNB SALW ("Phase 1") to the Director General of the Police Nationale Burundaise (PNB), which was followed by a presentation of ...

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Tanzania: Now Refugees Ordered to Pull Down Their Huts And Leave

In a section of the Mtabila refugee camp on the vast and lonely western frontier of Tanzania, Burundians have been ordered to pull down their huts and sign up for "voluntary" UN convoys to the border.

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Burundi: Humanitarian Bi-Monthly Report - Situation Report No. 06

Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) This report was issued by Burundi office. The main highlight of the reporting period was the end of the South African facilitation's mandate in...

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Repatriation of Refugees From Tanzania Resumes

The UN Refugee Agency, (UNHCR) has resumed its repatriation of the "old caseload" of Burundian refugees in Tanzania - those who fled the country following the civil war in 1972 - with the latest returnees being a group of 473...

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