Search
  1. Home
  2. East Africa
  3. Tanzania

Refugee camp "overwhelmed"

    NAIROBI
    The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has said people fleeing fighting in DRC "need more than a peace agreement". In a statement, it warned that the Lugufu refugee camp in Kigoma, western Tanzania, would soon be "overwhelmed". It was currently housing over 58,000 people, 18,000 more than it was designed for. "There is no way the present camp can go beyond 62,000 and refugees are still coming in," the IFRC representative in Kigoma, Jane Buchan, said. While an extension site had been identified, there remained an urgent need for funding and the needs would be long-term, the statement stressed. Health in Lugufu had suffered and mortality rates had risen, particularly among the under-fives.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join