[2] Since 2015, more than 280,000 Burundians had been forced to flee and to seek refuge in neighbouring countries such as Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

[4] In September 2016 it was estimated that the camp housed just over 50,000 refugees of several nationalities with more arriving each day.

[4] This camp is considered to be a model case of refugee management in the East African Region.

[5] Initially the camp consisted of just tents but within 18 months semipermanent buildings were being built using mud bricks.

In eighteen months the refugee camp rivalled the sixth biggest city in Rwanda in terms of population.