A total of 2,643 Congolese refugees have sought refuge in Tanzania through Kigoma since May this year. The Western Zone’s Director of the Refugees Services Department in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr Sudi Mwakibasi said that the Congolese started entering the country in small groups early thi .
Kigoma RC irked by slow pace of repatriation of Burundi refugees
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Kigoma RC irked by slow pace of repatriation of Burundi refugees
SLOW pace in the repatriation of Burundi refugees from Kigoma Region has alarmed the government which has called for faster repatriation, saying the central African country was peaceful and wants its citizens back.
The remarks were given by Kigoma Regional Commissioner Thobias Andengenye soon after visiting the Nhyarugusu refugees camp in Kasulu District, saying he was not pleased by the small numbers of Burundi refugees returning to their country.
He instructed the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to ensure the repatriation exercise is conducted transparently.