Burundi is struggling to cope as more than 80,000 people have fled escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) South Kivu province since early December, bringing the total number of displaced across the border to over 200,000, the United Nations reports. Aid agencies say transit centres in Burundi are operating at nearly double …
By Esther Ososanya The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), has launched a humanitarian support package worth $1.1 million (approximately N1.7 billion) for displaced persons in Benue State. The pledge was announced on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, during a …
