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- The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) voices deep concern over Burundi's crisis, as more than 84,000 Democratic Republic of the Congo refugees flee M-23 militias.
- The influx overwhelms local resources, with refugees—especially women and children—living in overcrowded camps.
- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) treats about 200 people daily and warns of potential cholera outbreaks.
- The United Nations has appealed for $33 million to assist the displaced population amid deteriorating South Kivu violence.
