Tanzania: refugee influx from the Democratic Republic of Congo

More than 2,600 refugees and asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) entered Tanzania between 5–14 March to flee from the escalation of clashes between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese army in Kivu region. As at 28 February, there were nearly 246,900 refugees and asylum seekers in Tanzania primarily from the DRC and Burundi, of whom 129,000 (more than 50%) were staying in Nyarugusu camp in Kigoma region.