President Benjamin Mkapa told the UN General Assembly on Monday that while Tanzania was hosting "over 800,000 refugees" and had never turned away those fleeing their lives or negotiated refugee quotas, the time had come when it must appeal for more help to allow it give succour and refuge. "UNHCR has done much, but they can only do as much as the international community gives them the resources to do. I urge greater support to UNHCR
and other relief agencies working in Tanzania, and greater support to my government" Mkapa said. The 800,000 figure included people in refugee camps, settlement camps and those "elsewhere in society," he said.
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