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Urgent appeal launched as DR Congo crisis fuels mass displacement to Burundi
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has launched a $40.4 million appeal to address the deepening humanitarian crisis in the ...
Rebels in Congo Extend Offensive to Border of Burundi, UN Says
Rwanda-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have advanced southward, reaching Burundi’s border and ...
Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach, sources say
Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, ...
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Up to 15,000 people arrive in Burundi within days amid escalating violence in Congo: UN refugee agency
Conditions in the communities near the border are extremely dire, with a lack of shelter, water and sanitation facilities,' ...
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42,000 people fled eastern DRC to Burundi in two weeks
Around 42,000 people have fled the conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and crossed into Burundi in the ...
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UNHCR launches appeal as dire situation in DR Congo impacts Burundi
As fighting continues in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating in neighbouring Burundi, with daily arrivals increasing through its ...
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Burundi's Alleged Troop Withdrawal Stirs Tensions amid M23 Rebel Advances
Claims of Burundi withdrawing troops from eastern Congo amid M23 rebel advances create tension, with Burundian military denying such moves. The UN accuses M23 of executing children, worsening civilian ...
The U.S. Is Cutting Off Foreign Aid. My Youngest Patients Are Paying the Price
T he sun is barely rising in rural Burundi when we begin our medical rounds in the pediatric ward. I am an American, ...