OCHA Situation Report
Burundi
7 - 13 July 2008


Source:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES

Humanitarian space and security

The security situation over the reporting period was characterised by lootings 
and attacks attributed to Palepihutu-FNL combatants. The areas affected were 
mainly the Bujumbura rural, Bubanza and Cibitoke provinces, these events seem 
to be linked with stalemate in the peace process. Victims lost money, domestic 
animals, household items and food reserves. Fields were also reported to have 
been harvested by the people behind these attacks, further increasing the 
vulnerability of the victims.

Assistance to Burundians expelled from Tanzania

The Government project for the reintegration of war-affected persons (PARESI) 
registered 79 Burundians (41 families) expelled from Tanzania who arrived 
through the entry points of Kobero/Muyinga Province 63 persons (47 families), 
Gisuru/Ruyigi Province 29 (19 families) and Mabanda/Makamba Province 135 (106 
families). Since January 1st, 4,014 expelled persons (1,786 families) have 
returned to their home country.

Repatriation of Burundian refugees

Over the reporting period, 4,966 Burundian refugees returned to Burundi, all of 
them from Tanzania. 10 returnees entered through Muyinga (in 1 convoy), 3,132 
returnees through Ruyigi (in 5 convoys), and 1,317 returnees former 1972 
refugees (in 3 convoys) and 497 returnees (in 1 convoy) former 1993 refugees 
through Makamba.

Update on food aid distribution

WFP distributed 327 MT of food aid to 22,625 beneficiaries through its various 
programmes. For the second semester of 2008, WFP plans to distribute about 
35,000 MT to a monthly average of 717,000 beneficiaries. This plan will be 
adjusted based on the results of the food crop supply and harvest assessments 
and as situations requiring a change in the volume of food aid arise.

WFP is carrying out an assessment of the impact of rising food prices in urban 
areas. The monitoring of the prices of selected food commodities in Bujumbura 
has showed that prices have risen on average by 161% between April 2007 and 
April 2008. The chart shows the change of price in some staple food commodities

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