Burundi tension results in 110,000 refugees in neighbouring countries - UN

Heightening political tensions in Burundi has caused an influx of refugees to neighbouring countries said the United Nations on Tuesday.

Speaking to press, the World Health Organisation spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said the population of Burundi refugee camp in Tanzania had increased to 90,000.

The UN refugee agency spokesperson, Adrian Edwards, speaking at the same press conference added that there were at least 26,000 Burundian refugees in Rwanda taking the total to 111,000 refugees in all three neighbouring countries.

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