Africa: How Voluntary and Secure Are Burundian Refugee Returns From Tanzania?
The coercive repatriation of Burundian refugees dangers reproducing cycles of displacement forward of Burundi’s 2027 elections. Since December 2025, tens of hundreds of Burundian refugees in Tanzania have returned to Burundi, primarily from Nduta camp, which closed in April. Most had fled Burundi after former president Pierre Nkurunziza’s resolution to hunt a 3rd time period…