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HIGHTLIGHTS

• Over 50,000 Burundian refugees and asylum-seekers have arrived in the neighbouring countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Republic of Tanzania and Rwanda since the beginning of April 2015.

• In Tanzania, UNHCR has been transporting asylum-seekers from various villages and islands to Nyarugusu camp. The number of people waiting to be transferred to the camp has increased dramatically in the past week, and is estimated to be around 10,000.

• On 5 May, the Burundian constitutional court ruled that the current President Pierre Nkurunziza is eligible to run for a third term. Burundi’s general elections will result in the election of members of parliament, senators, representatives of local councils and the President. The presidential election is to take place on 26 June. A second round will take place on 27 July if no candidate wins a majority in the first round.

KEY FIGURES

50,361 New Burundian refugees in the neighbouring countries since the beginning of April 2015

16,000 Refugees in Mahama refugee camp in Rwanda

PRIORITIES

• Relocation of refugees to safety away from border areas.

• Preparation of refugee sites allocated by governments of host countries.

• Life-saving multi-sector emergency protection and assistance interventions.

• Identification and protection of children including family tracing, family reunification and alternative care arrangements for unaccompanied and separated children.

• Prepositioning of relief items for anticipated mass influxes to neighbouring countries.