Tag: Burundi

Longtime Refugees Grateful for Citizenship in Tanzania

By CI on November 22, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

By Barbara Borst — Ulyankulu, Tanzania – Freedom. Happiness. Gratitude. These are words that people here use over and over to describe how they feel about becoming Tanzanian citizens after more than […]

More than 100,000 Burundians Take Refuge in Tanzania

By CI on November 20, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

By Barbara Borst — Nyarugusu Camp, Tanzania –More than 100,000 Burundians fleeing renewed political violence in their country have poured into neighboring Tanzania since April. They knew they would be safe here; […]