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Situation Update
- 70,4201 people have crossed into Burundi since the beginning of 2025, fleeing the ongoing armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). An estimated 53% are children. 26,772 have been registered so far (at Level 1). There are about 160,000 refugees and asylum seekers from the DRC in Burundi.
- The situation remains fluid, and as fighting continues in South Kivu, people continue to cross into Burundi. After a spike in new arrivals from 14-16 February, the number of new arrivals has reduced to a flow of approximately 20- 80 per day. People continue to enter primarily from informal entry points in Cibitoke Province, including via the Rusizi River.
- As of 28 April 2025, 16,116 people have been relocated to the Musenyi refugee site, mainly from the transit centers in Cibitoke Province, since the start of the year, bringing the total population of this site to 18,196. More in-depth registration at Level 2 has started in Musenyi site since early May 2025. The Government of Burundi identified an additional site in Bweru, Ruyigi Province. The administrative process of attribution to UNHCR is in progress. Access to the site for trucks and buses remains an issue.
- The refugee count in the host communities of Cibitoke and Rugombo continues, with 15,809 people counted by UNHCR and the government and awaiting validation.
- UNHCR is leading the overall response, while UNICEF is co-lead of the Education, Health and Nutrition, and WASH sectors and the Child Protection sub-sector according to the framework of the Refugee Coordination Model (RCM).
- The Burundi Inter-Agency Plan for Aid to Refugees has been finalized. Pending its adoption and launch by the government, the government has authorized its provisional use to facilitate resource mobilization.