TANZANIA CLOSES NDUTA CAMP HOUSING THOUSANDS OF BURUNDI REFUGEES. (PHOTO).

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 Tanzania closes Nduta camp housing thousands of Burundi refugees Tanzania has closed a camp housing thousands of Burundian refugees and repatriated all but a handful, activists and the United Nations said. Burundian refugees have complained in recent months of being forcibly evicted from the Nduta camp in northwestern Tanzania, following a deal between the governments in Dar Es Salaam and Bujumbura to repatriate around 100,000 of them by June. As of late 2025, there were an estimated 142,000 Burundian refugees housed in two Tanzanian camps - Nduta and Nyarugusu, according to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR). "The approximately 3,000 refugees who remained in the (Nduta) camp were forcibly loaded onto vehicles to be sent back to Burundi on Thursday," the Coalition for Human Rights/Living in Refugee Camps (CDH/VICAR) said, AFP reported. "Only around 10 families remained on site, awaiting transfer to the Nyarugusu camp, where 198 families had already been sent foll...

FIRE ENGULFS SHOPS AT IBADAN'S MONIYA GARAGE, CAUSING MASSIVE LOSSES.(PHOTO).


 Fire Engulfs Shops at Ibadan's Moniya Garage, Causing Massive Losses


A fire broke out early on Monday, destroying shops and damaging property worth millions of Naira at Moniya Garage in Ibadan.


Yemi Akinyinka, the General Manager of Oyo State Fire Services Agency, confirmed the incident in a statement to the press on Monday. He said the agency received an emergency call at 12:27 a.m. from Mr. Adelola, alerting them to the fire.


Upon arrival, fire personnel discovered that several rows of shops, including container shops, had been affected by the blaze. Akinyinka stated, "We were able to act quickly and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby shops and properties."


Fortunately, no lives were lost in the incident, although significant damage was reported. The cause of the fire was traced to the improper use of electrical appliances, which were left plugged in unattended.


Akinyinka urged residents of Oyo State to handle electrical appliances with caution to prevent future fire accidents.

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