Wednesday 3rd May 2017

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has noted that there has been a steady flow of Burundian refugees into Rwanda. The UNHCR said the situation is worrying, as it had been believed that the political situation in Burundi was stabilising. As many as 10,000 refugees have arrived in Rwanda, although this estimate has been called exaggerated by the UN. The refugees are fleeing an ongoing political crisis that began in 2015 after a coup attempt failed to overthrow the current Burundian president, Pierre Nkurunziza.

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Burundian refugees in Rwanda. Photo/TimesLive