Médecins Sans Frontières - Nduta, Tanzania Repatriation

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF356227

Date taken / Date Recorded 09/01/2026 12:20 PM

Country Tanzania

Commissioning section MSF-SWITZERLAND

Photographer / videographer / producer Pierre-Yves Bernard

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, Social Media, MSF Publications

Formal Consent Copy available no

Editor's rating ★★★ (F)

Video format h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 1m34s

Maximum Size 1080px × 1920px 221.42 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist Bernadette Schober, MSF program manager,

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For more than 50 000 people in Nduta,

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the announcement of an accelerated
return marks a critical moment.

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Since 2015, MSF has been the leading
medical actor in Nduta camp, Tanzania.

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We have provided
healthcare, prevention,

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and emergency response

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to tens of thousands
of Burundian refugees

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and to Tanzanian
host communities.

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Over the years, we have witnessed
their daily struggles and vulnerability

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but also their resilience and
solidarity within the communities.

Nduta camp is still home to more than 50,000 people, the majority from Burundi.

After having hosted Burundian refugees for the past 10 years, Tanzania and the UNHCR recently announced the acceleration of the repatriation program

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The repatriation process is a moment of increased vulnerability for refugees.

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People face high uncertainty, social
and economic challenges,

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stress and fear.

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If not informed, voluntary,
and dignified,

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this moment can be as dramatic
as the initial flight.

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MSF stresses the safety, health,
and well being of people

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must remain at the heart
of every decision.

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The people of Nduta
must have their rights respected

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at every stage
of the return,

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from departure to arrival.

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No refugee should be
left behind.

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Access to health and
basic services

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must continue
for everyone in Nduta.

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The process of going home
should never put lives at risk.

Nduta, Tanzania Repatriation - INTER

Nduta, Tanzania Repatriation - INTER