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Refugees Flee Violence in Congo, Seek Safety in Burundi

1/7/2026

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Thousands of refugees from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have arrived in camps in Burundi to escape violence.
Busuma is a displacement camp in Burundi that houses many of these refugees.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Busuma on the situation facing the refugees.
The reporting documents the ongoing displacement caused by violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Story summary

Thousands of refugees from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have arrived in camps in Burundi to escape violence.
Busuma is a displacement camp in Burundi that houses many of these refugees.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Busuma on the situation facing the refugees.
The reporting documents the ongoing displacement caused by violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.