This weekly report is produced by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as part of the United Nations Country Management Team (UNCMT) response to the influx of Burundian and Congolese refugees from Burundi. The report covers the period from July 04 to 10, 2016. The next report will be issued on July 18, 2016.
Highlights
987 new arrivals (488 males and 499 females) composed of 903 Burundians and 84 Congolese were transported from the entry points in Kibondo, Ngara, and Kasulu districts to Mtendeli and Nyarugusu camps, and to Lumasi and Manyovo transit centers.
848 (441 males and 407 females) Burundian refugees have been relocated from Nyarugusu to Mtendeli camp, in Kasulu and Kakonko districts.
IOM’s fit-to-travel medical screening revealed that the top five medical conditions among the transported and relocated persons were: malaria, skin infections, mental disorders such as schizophrenia, upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), and musculoskeletal disorders such as fractures.