OCHA Situation Report
Burundi
23 - 29 June 2008


Source:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs


ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES

Repatriation of Burundian refugees

Over the reporting period, 11,926 Burundian refugees returned to Burundi,
all of them from Tanzania. 4,126 returnees entered through Muyinga, 5,980
through Ruyigi, and 1,820 through Makamba. Among the returnees who entered
through Makamba, 115 came from Mtabila refugee camp, while 1,705 returnees
are former 1972 refugees who arrived on five convoys from the old
settlements of Mishamo, Katumba and Ulyankulu.

Since the beginning of this year, a total of 40,600 Burundian refugees
have returned: 435 in January, 1,991 in February, 8,377 in March, 6,657 in
April, 5,210 in May, and 17,930 so far in June. This figure includes the
return of 4,256 refugees from 1972, including 32 from villages in Kigoma
region.

Assistance to Burundians expelled from Tanzania

The Government project for the reintegration of war-affected persons
(PARESI) registered 107 Burundians (54 families) expelled from Tanzania
who arrived through the entry points of Kobero/Muyinga Province 39 persons
(27 families), Mishiha/Cankuzo Province 28 persons (9 families),
Gisuru/Ruyigi Province 31 (15 families) and Mabanda/ Makamba Province 9 (3
families). Since 01 January, 3,731 expelled persons (1,582 families) have
returned to their home country.

Update on food aid distribution

WFP distributed 497 MT of food aid to 37,392 beneficiaries through its
various provinces programmes. Here is the breakdown of distribution made:




                                   Week 26, June
Activities                 Beneficiaries      Tonnages

Health Nutrition                 579              5
HIV/VU Nutrition                 337              3
School Feeding                     -              -
FFW/FFT                        30748            389
Refugees Feeding                 660             12
Return Package                  5068             89
TOTAL                          37392            497


Understanding current and future outlook of food prices in rural as well
as urban areas has become a major challenge for WFP in Burundi. To address
this, the Country Office and its partners are undertaking a Comprehensive
Food security and Vulnerability Analysis country wide, this analysis will
also have an urban component to cover urban and peri-urban areas
(including Bujumbura, Ngozi and Gitega). The full report on both
assessments is expected to be available in September 2008.

Protection and community reintegration of returnees The Legal Aid Clinic
Project of the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes
(ACCORD) successfully mediated 6 disputes in the communes of Mabanda,
Nyanza Lac, Butaganzwa and Bukemba (in provinces of Makamba, Ruyigi and
Rutana respectively). Out of 6 disputes, 5 were related to land and 1
related to family law. In addition, ACCORD conducted 2 matter trainings in
the communes of Mabanda and Butaganzwa for 50 local administrative
authorities. Finally, 8 people received legal advice from ACCORD and were
after referred to either Avocats sans Frontieres (ASF) or to relevant
judiciary institutions. These initiatives assisted towards the
reintegration of returnees into communities, the promotion of
reconciliation and the protection of returnees.'

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