#Burundi refugee crisis escalates as 230,000 flee conflict to seek refuge in neighbouring countries
Violence in the African nation of Burundi has led to a refugee crisis in surrounding countries, including Tanzania, where camps have become overcrowded.
Alarming new patterns of violations emerging in Burundi - Zeid
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein warned Friday that deeply worrying new trends are emerging in Burundi, including cases of sexual violence by security forces and a sharp increase in enforced disappearances and torture cases. He also called for an urgent investigation into the events that took place in #Bujumbura on 11-12 December, including the reported existence of at least nine mass graves.
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La clé de la paix au Burundi est en Tanzanie
A un moment ou à un autre, il est probable que les acteurs impliqués dans la crise politique sanglante au Burundi se retrouvent autour d’une table à Arusha, en Tanzanie, pour trouver un accord politique.
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Desperately overcrowded camps: Burundian refugees in Tanzania – in pictures
More than 250,000 people have fled Burundi since it descended into violence one year ago. At least a quarter of those now live in #Nyarugusu, on the Tanzanian border. The world’s third largest refugee settlement, it hosts more than 140,000 people – three times the number it was built to house
