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 25 to 31, 2016. The next report will be issued on August 01, 2016.
Highlights
1,386 new arrivals (682 males and 704 females) composed of 1,234 Burundians and 152 Congolese were transported from the entry points in Buhigwe, Kasulu, and Kibondo districts to Mtendeli and Nyarugusu camps, and to Lumasi and Manyovo transit centers.
54 Burundi refugees were provided with transportation for family reunification from Nyarugusu to Nduta camps.
IOM’s fit-to-travel medical screening revealed that the top five medical conditions among the transported and relocated persons were: malaria, skin infections, upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), HIV (self-declared), and lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI).