Burundi

Points saillants :

• L'epuisement progressif des stocks alimentaires est rapporte dans les corn-munautes;

• Les prix des principales denrees alimentaires demeurent stables avec une elegere tendance a la hausse ;

• Adk Certaines localites rapportent des maladies affectant les cultures de mais, AIL de manioc et les bananeraies.

Contexte

KEY FIGURES

378,231 BURUNDIAN REFUGEES

SITUATION OVERVIEW

Le camp de transit de Cishemere en province de Cibitoke enregistre ces derniers jours un afflux massif de demandeurs d’asile Congolais. En effet, tout au long de la première semaine du mois d’octobre 2018, une centaine de Congolais ont été accueillis par la Croix-Rouge du Burundi qui gère le camp de transit de Cishemere au quotidien. Cette nouvelle situation porte à 706, l’effectif de demandeurs d’asile Congolais pour un camp de transit dont la capacité d’accueil ne dépasse que très légèrement ces effectifs.

Highlights

• A total of 12,979 children (6,779 boys; 6,200 girls) accessed critical protection services, including temporary emergency shelter, psychosocial support, release from detention, family tracing and reunification, medical support, as well as access to education and reintegration opportunities.

• Since the beginning of the year, 37,786 children with severe acute malnutrition have been admitted and treated in 418 health facilities supported by UNICEF.

Highlights

1. Since January 2018, more than 75,000 people were affected by natural events: mostly floods, landslides and intense winds, due to the rainy season. The most affected areas are Ngozi and Rutana due to field destruction.

2. The most urgent needs detected during the multi-sector evaluations were: emergency shelters and rental support, non-food item (NFI) kits, WASH and food.

Highlights

• 7,275 people were assisted during the flood emergency response in April and May in Makamba, Bujumbura Mairie and Rural, led by the Sector.

• 5,022 IDPs were relocated in Rumonge and Bujumbura Rural after the decommissioning of the four IDP sites.

• 48,930 returnees from Tanzania under the VolRep received a NFI kit. Sector warehouse in Bujumbura consolidated for emergency response.

Challenges

• Lack of funding for emergency response

Genève-Paris, le 5 octobre 2018 - Le 2 octobre, le ministère des Affaires étrangères burundais a annoncé que les ONG internationales opérant au Burundi avaient toutes étaient radiées et interdites de travailler jusqu’à ce qu’elles obtiennent à nouveau leur accréditation. Ces mesures liberticides sans précédent dans le pays appellent une réaction forte de la communauté internationale.

2 octobre 2018, 19:49 UTC

La décision prise par le Burundi de suspendre presque toutes les organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) œuvrant sur son territoire est une mesure extrêmement répressive qui va avoir de graves répercussions sur certaines des personnes les plus fragilisées du pays, a déclaré Amnesty International alors qu'était appliquée cette mesure de suspension annoncée la semaine dernière.

La Croix -Rouge du Burundi vient de lancer, au mois de septembre 2018, les travaux de construction de cinq adductions d’eau potable dans six provinces constituant la zone d’intervention du Programme Appui au Développement Rural Durable Pour la Nutrition. Il s’agit des provinces de Bujumbura-Rural, Mwaro, Gitega, Rumonge, Kirundo et Bururi.

The United Nations declared 21st September as International Day of Peace (Peace Day) – ceasefire and non-violence, in recognition of the importance of addressing the challenges of peace and security. It is observed around the world, providing an opportunity for individuals, organisations and nations to to commit to peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace.

2 October 2018, 19:49 UTC

Burundi’s suspension of almost all international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the country is a deeply repressive measure that will severely impact some of the most vulnerable people in the country, Amnesty International said as the suspension announced last week came into effect.

Burundi’s Minister of Interior today confirmed in a meeting with NGO representatives that only organizations running hospitals and schools would be exempt from the suspension.

A. Situation analysis

Description of the disaster

On 1 August 2018, just one week after the declaration of the end of the Ebola outbreak in Equator province, the 10th Ebola epidemic of the DRC was declared in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, which are among the most populated provinces in the DRC that also share borders with Uganda and Rwanda. Latest numbers as of 29 September are as seen below:

Total cases: 159
• Confirmed cases: 127
• Probable cases: 32

Le Conseil de paix et de sécurité de l'Union africaine (UA), en sa 794ème réunion, tenue le 19 septembre 2018, a adopté la décision qui suit sur la situation au Burundi:

Le Conseil,

1. Prend note de la communication faite par le Commissaire de l'UA à la paix et à la sécurité, S.E. Smail Chergui, sur l'évolution de la situation au Burundi. Le Conseil prend également note de la déclaration faite par le Représentant permanent de la République du Burundi auprès de l’UA, S.E. l'Ambassadeur Deudonne Ndabarushimana;

The Peace and Security of the African Union (AU), at its 794th meeting, held on 19 September 2018, adopted the following decision on the situation in Burundi:

Council,

1.Takes note of the briefing made by the AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, H.E. Smail Chergui, on the evolution of the situation in Burundi. Council also takes note of the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Burundi to the AU, H.E. Ambassador Deudonne Ndabarushimana;