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In Tanzania, some 52 per cent of the 232,716 Burundian refugees there are still living in emergency shelters designed for short term use – even years after their arrival. In the absence of school buil...

With not enough schools for the children, and a shortfall of funds, classes are having to take place under the trees in refugee camps in Tanzania. But when it rains, or is too windy, school is cancell...

"This school is fantastic. I enjoy studying here."

'Rwanda has open and welcoming policies which in fact have allowed refugees to attend Rwandan schools, they have the right to work, they have the right to open businesses. We want refugees to be becom...

Children, who make up more than half of the refugee population, are bearing the brunt.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees praised Tanzania for supporting the Global Compact on Refugees, an approach which calls for greater international support to host countries.

“I feel happy as a woman when I use my platform as a leader to serve my community.”

“We need continued solidarity to meet the basic needs and protection for the majority of Burundian refugees who are not yet ready to go home and live in overcrowded camps with limited opportunities to...

After fleeing his home for Rwanda, Burundian artist Mike has made a friend for life.