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...

FG PLEDGES IMMEDIATE ACTION TO SETTLE N4 TRILLION POWER SECTOR DEBT. (PHOTO).


 FG Pledges Immediate Action to Settle N4 Trillion Power Sector Debt


The Federal Government has vowed to urgently address the N4 trillion debt crippling Nigeria’s power generation sector, following high-stakes talks between Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu and Chairmen of Generating Companies of Nigeria (GenCos) in Abuja.


The move aims to avert an imminent collapse of the power infrastructure in the country.


According to a statement by the Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, the Minister  assured GenCos executives that the government would prioritize immediate payment of a significant amount out of the N4b debt while the balance would be defray through other debt instruments. 


The statement added that this would be proposed in a  meeting being planned between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and GenCos’ leadership. 


He assured of the payment of the outstanding balance within six months through  financial instruments such as promissory notes adding that the government is committed to resolving this debt to stabilize the sector and prevent further crisis.


Adelabu stated that President Bola Tinubu would meet with GenCos leadership to fast-track the process.  


The Minister acknowledged the government’s role in the sector’s struggles, pledging to not only clear the debt but also implement reforms to ease operational bottlenecks just as he emphasized the need for full liberalization of the power sector.

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