Congolese refugees return from Burundi to take advantage of improved security

NewsWorldAmericasCongolese refugees return from Burundi to take advantage of improved securityThousands of Congolese refugees in Burundi have returned home to eastern Congo after Rwandan-backed rebels withdrew from a key townRenovat Ndabashinze & Rodney MuhumuzaFriday 24 April 2026 11:11 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"c637a829ebc837ef88c318c4ae5cbd61","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/burundi-donald-trump-unhcr-washington-uganda-b2964258.html","title":"Congolese refugees return from Burundi to take advantage of improved security"}}Congolese refugees return from Burundi to take advantage of improved securityShow all 2{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Congolese refugees return from Burundi to take advantage of improved security","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Burundi Congo Refugees","description":"FILE -Internally displaced people (IDPs) fleeing fighting in Congo's South Kivu province arrive in Cibitoke, Kansega, Burundi, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Berthier Mugiraneza, File)","caption":"Burundi Congo Refugees","copyright":"Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/24/11/Burundi_Congo_Refugees_71_89.jpg","id":"f444cac3fbae44248a94c9238df2b661","mid":6640737,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":5760,"height":3840}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Burundi Congo Refugees","description":"FILE - A man rides a bicycle on a street as people return to their homes in Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)","caption":"Burundi Congo Refugees","copyright":"Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","cr...