The government plans to transfer Congolese refugees from Nkamira Transit camp in Rubavu District, Western Province, which is congested, to a new location in Nyamagabe District in the Southern Province.
The camp was initially supposed to accommodate 2600 refugees, but over the last few days, the influx of refugees from eastern DRC has seen the camp playing host to over 7400, at least by yesterday.
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