Ngara — President John Magufuli yesterday suspended temporarily the registration and naturalisation of Burundian refugees, urging the immigrants to return home.
But, the president was quick to caution: "It's not that I am expelling Burundian refugees, I'm just advising them to voluntarily return home." The directive followed President Nkurunziza's assurance to Tanzania that his country has stabilised, asking all Burundians outside the country to return home and help to rebuild the nation.
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