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Tanzania: Weekly Transportation and Relocation Report from July 10 to 16, 2017

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This weekly report is produced by the United Nations (UN) Migration Agency (IOM) as part of the UN Country Management Team (UNCMT) response to the influx of Burundian and Congolese Asylum Seekers from Burundi. The report covers the period from July 10 to July 16, 2017. The next report will be issued on July 24, 2017.

Highlights

• 418 new arrivals (206 males and 212 females) composed of 129 Burundian and 289 Congolese Asylum Seekers. Busiest entry points during this week were Kigadye (256 persons), Bukiriro (65 persons), and Herushingo (43 persons).

• 285 Congolese Asylum Seekers (136 males, 149 females) were relocated from Manyovu and Lumasi transit centers to Nyarugusu camp. 71 Burundian Asylum Seekers were relocated from Lumasi transit center to Nduta camp.

• IOM’s fit-to-travel medical screening revealed that, the top five medical conditions among the transported persons during this week were: malaria, skin infections, upper respiratory tract infection, mental disorder, epilepsy.