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Belgium pledges humanitarian aid

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    Belgium has disbursed FB 50 million (about US $1,316,000) in humanitarian aid to Burundi, within the framework of the UN’s consolidated appeal. According to a statement issued by the Belgian embassy in Bujumbura, the aid is aimed at meeting the most urgent needs of affected people in the country, including those in regroupment camps. In the statement, Belgium expressed its opposition to “forced regroupment” and urged the Burundi government to allow humanitarian workers access to all the regroupment camps in the country. It also expressed support for both the internal and external peace processes.

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