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New wave of refugees cross into Tanzania

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    Renewed fighting in Burundi reportedly triggered a new wave of refugees into Tanzania’s western districts of Ngara and Kibondo. WFP said that a total of 3,300 new arrivals were recorded during the past two weeks. “New Congolese and Burundian refugees were reported in Kigoma,” it said. Construction of a new reception centre and other facilities has started in Lugufu to extend the current camp which has reached its maximum holding capacity. It said that refugee statistics maintained by UNHCR currently indicated a presence of 465,580 refugees in Tanzanian refugee camps in Kasulu, Kibondo, Kigoma and Ngara provinces.

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