Reports of escalating political instability inside Burundi are prompting fears of a new exodus of refugees into neighboring countries. Refugee camps in western Tanzania are already stretched near the breaking point, the IRC and five other humanitarian aid agenices warn.
“While refugees in Europe are making headlines, the international community must also remember that the situation for Burundians in neighboring countries is equally devastating.”
- Elijah Okeyo, country director for the International Rescue Committee in Tanzania.