WFP to resume food distributions

WFP has announced the resumption of food distributions to tens of thousands of people in regroupment camps in Bujumbura Rural. In a press release, it said the emergency food distributions would resume on Monday following a five-week halt to the programme. WFP’s country director Thomas Yanga said agreement had been reached with NGOs to receive and distribute the food to the camps until the current suspension of UN activities in Burundi was lifted. “These new agreements will mean that scores of people who have been surviving on very little up to now, will finally get food,” he said.

The IFRC said two cargo plans loaded with emergency supplies flew into Burundi last week. The cargo, consisting of 46 mt of plastic sheeting and tarpaulins, will be used to construct temporary shelters for people in regroupment camps. Blankets, clothes and cooking utensils will also be distributed to the displaced people.