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Preliminary figures show reduction in refugee population

    NAIROBI

    Preliminary figures from the annual refugee re-registration and
    verification exercise recently conducted in Kigoma show a reduction in the refugee population in the Lugufu, Kibondo and Kasulu camps, WFP said in its latest weekly emergency report. "An overall reduction of 14 percent was reported for the region," the report said. As a result of the substantial reductions, "a full WFP food basket is ensured" for the next
    distribution. Meanwhile, WFP is currently pre-positioning food stocks in the Kigoma area due to the onset of the rainy season, which could soon make roads impassable.

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