Burundi's refugee crisis: A case for better data

In the past four months, more than 180,000 Burundians have sought refuge in neighboring countries to flee political unrest — a tough situation for a nation still reeling from significant flooding in 2014. International Organization for Migration's Kristina Mejo makes a case for better humanitarian response through better data.

By // 14 September 2015

The small country of Burundi is facing big problems.

In the past four months, more 180,000 Burundians have sought refuge in neighboring Tanzania, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Zambia, fleeing political unrest — a tough situation for a nation still reeling from significant flooding in 2014.

Yet Burundi fetches little attention from the international community, Kristina Mejo, chief of mission at International Organization for Migration said.

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  • Jacques Jimeno

    Jacques Jimeno

    Jacques is a former copy editor at Devex’s news production team. Previously, he worked with the Philippine Department of Tourism and the World Wide Fund for Nature.

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