UN SAYS 53 CONGOLESE REFUGEES HAVE DIED IN BURUNDI. (PHOTO).

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 UN says 53 Congolese refugees have died in Burundi More than 50 refugees fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have died in neighbouring Burundi, the United Nations Refugee Agency told Reuters late on Friday. Of a total 53 deaths recorded, 25 people died due to a cholera outbreak, the agency said, while six others died from anemia and other complications related to malnutrition, it said. The U.N. said it was working with the health ministry and other partners to investigate the cause of the other deaths. More than 100,000 Congolese have sought refuge in Burundi since fighting near the border intensified in early December and rebels seized the town of Uvira, the UNHCR said. Jean Jacques Purusi, governor of South Kivu province where Uvira is located, described the situation in Burundi as "misery" and "a crisis completely forgotten by the international community and media." Congo's state and social affairs ministry said it was leading a humanita...

PRESIDENT BUHARI'S DAUGHTER IS SET TO GET MARRIED IN SEPTEMBER.{PHOTOS}.

Wedding Of President Buhari's Daughter, Hanan To Hold Inside Aso ...

     According to report, the wedding of Hanan, one of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari will be held inside the Aso Rock Villa.

The marriage is reportedly billed to take place on September 4, 2020.Being the first-ever wedding to happen in the Aso Rock Villa, the event has been dubbed as ‘The First wedding’.

In June, the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, faulted Buhari for using the Presidential Villa for the National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC.The PDP described the action as the height of corruption, as well as a desecration of the sanctity of the seat of power and national values.

The party accused the president of mixing party business with government activities, adding that public funds might have been used in the processes.

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, flew to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in a jet belonging to billionaire Mohammed Indimi to shop for luxury items in preparation for Hanan’s wedding.

The groom is the son of a former lawmaker, Alhaji Mahmud Sani Sha’aban, who represented Zaria in the House of Representatives from May 2003 to May 2007.

Sha’aban is also a former governorship candidate in Kaduna State under the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria.

Wedding Of Buhari's Daughter, Hanan, To Hold Inside Aso Villa

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