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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...

FIFA PARTNERS WITH YOUTUBE AS PREFERRED PLATFORM FOR 2026 WORLD CUP IN BID TO REACH YOUNGER AUDIENCES. (PHOTO).


 In a significant move aimed at modernising football consumption and reaching younger audiences, FIFA has officially named YouTube a “Preferred Platform” for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.


The partnership, announced in March 2026, forms part of FIFA’s broader strategy to expand digital access to the tournament while preserving the commercial value of traditional broadcasting rights.


Contrary to widespread online claims suggesting a complete free live-streaming takeover of the World Cup on YouTube, the agreement adopts a more nuanced and hybrid broadcasting model. Official rights holders retain their exclusive broadcasting rights, but are now permitted to use YouTube as an additional distribution channel.


Under the deal, rights-holding broadcasters will be allowed to:


- Live-stream the first 10 minutes of every match on their official YouTube channels.

- Stream selected full matches, depending on regional rights agreements.

- Publish extended highlights, behind-the-scenes footage, short-form content, and other supplementary material.

- Share content from FIFA’s official archive, including classic World Cup matches.


The decision to limit default live streaming to the first 10 minutes of each match is a deliberate strategy. It serves as a digital entry point to attract fans, particularly younger viewers, before directing them to complete matches on television or authorised streaming platforms.


In some markets, the arrangement is more extensive. For example, partnerships in Brazil have been structured to allow fuller streaming options through specific local channels, showing the flexibility of the model based on territorial rights.


The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will be the largest in history, featuring 48 teams and over 100 matches. FIFA is leveraging the YouTube partnership to future-proof the tournament by:


- Reaching billions of users on the world’s largest video platform.

- Engaging younger, digital-native audiences through creators and short-form content.

- Blending traditional broadcasting with modern streaming habits.


This partnership reflects the evolving landscape of global sports media, where football’s governing body is integrating major digital platforms to complement, rather than replace, established broadcasters.


The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

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