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Situation Update
- 70,000(1) 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.
- The level 2 biometric registration launched in May 2025 reports 14,000 refugees registered in the Musenyi site. This level 2 registration continues for 3,900 people who are in transit centers, 15,809 pre-identified people in Cibitoke and for 3,000 former refugees from Musenyi. There is a reduction in the number of arrivals per week, which is below 200 people, but new influxes are expected if peace agreements are not reached.
- UNHCR is leading the overall response, while UNICEF is co-lead of the Education, Health, Nutrition, and WASH sectors and the Child Protection sub-sector according to the framework of the Refugee Coordination Model (RCM).
- The Inter-Agency Response Plan on the Influx of People from Eastern DR Congo was officially launched on June 17, 2025, by the Government of Burundi and the UN agencies in presence of donors, NGOs, and other actors involved. On the occasion, an update was presented on the implementation of the response, including the collaboration with the country's authorities and advocacy for financing to cover gaps identified on the ground.