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The United Nations warned Wednesday
that up to 400,000 people could be affected in a worse case scenario should
upcoming elections in Burundi turn violent, calling for extra cash to prepare.
“Humanitarian partners anticipate
that some 50,000 people would be likely affected during the first eight weeks
of possible election-related political violence — or up to 400,000 people might
be affected with the first six months in the worse scenario,” said a planning
report released by UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA).
It appealed to donors for $11.6
million for initial preparations.
“Urgent additional resources are
required to increase the current in-country capacity,” the report added, saying
up to $58 million would needed for a six-month response.
Preparations are also being made for
possibly thousands of people who may seek refuge in the neighbouring countries,
Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, it added.
Some 25,000 Burundians have already
fled the country in recent weeks, according to the UN refugee agency, which has
warned the numbers could rise.
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