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33,000 refugees registered in Burkina Faso in 2016

Xinhua, June 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

A total of 33,000 refugees, among them 32,229 Malians, had been registered in Burkina Faso in January-March this year, the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) announced over the weekend.

The revelations were made during a ceremony to mark the World Refugee Day that is celebrated on June 20 each year. This year, the event was held in northern Burkina Faso where the majority of Malian refugees live.

Since 2012, Mali which shares a long border with Burkina Faso has been at war with secessionist rebels, forcing thousands of Malians to flee to Burkina Faso.

The World Food Program has announced that it urgently needs 2.5 million U.S. dollars to provide the needed assistance by Malian refugees.

According to UNHCR statistics, newly registered refugees during the first three months this year also came from countries including Rwanda, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad and Togo, among others. Endit