Burundian refugees
■ On 15th February, 197 refugees were transferred to Mulongwe site from Kavimvira transit center. To this date, the total number of refugees in Mulongwe is 1,897, including 11 newborn babies and 29 cases of family reunification registered on 8th February. Construction works at the site continued. 12 latrines and 7 showers were completed, 11 communal dormitories were under construction and other 19 planned to accommodate more relocations in the coming period.
■ 363 new arrivals from Burundi were registered in Monge Monge Transit Center between 14th and 15th February. In total, 405 persons are currently residing at the transit center.
■ UNHCR’s Protection team visited 12 refugees detained by the national police in a prison near Lusenda. Following the visit, nine of them were released. The team also reported bad detention conditions, and plans to advocate with the police to improve the situation.
■ In Mulongwe site, 426 students, among them 391 refugees, received school material, including notebooks, pens, crayons, etc. from Education Cluster contingency stock.
■ Due to budget constraints, on 7th February World Food Programme (WFP) announced that the amount of the voucher will be reduced from 15$ to 12$ and that only one food fair will be organized for January and February. Refugees organized peaceful demonstrations against these reductions. In Mulongwe, WFP held the first food fair of 2 days on 6th February. Furthermore, 26 people with specific needs as well as their families living outside the camp received food supplies for three months from WFP through partner ADES.