21.   The U.N. refugee agency said Saturday it will only help Burundian refugees in Tanzania return home if they want to.

22.   Unlouva said UNHCR is not encouraging the repatriation of Burundian refugees repatriation because it is still not safe for them to return home.

23.   Zairean Prime Minister Leon Kendo wa Dongo met with Burundi officials on Sunday to discuss the presence of thousands of Burundian refugees in Zaire, Radio Burundi said.

24.   Zairian authorities expelled Rwandan and Burundian refugees, including children and prisoners, in two separate incidents, the United Nations said Sunday.

25.   However Burundian refugees registered by aid organizations are allowed to remain in the country.

26.   However Burundian refugees registered by aid organizations are allowed to remain in Tanzania.

27.   Amnesty International said Tuesday that it was sending a high-level delegation to Dar es Salaam to urge the Tanzanian government to stop the forced repatriation of Burundian refugees.

28.   Burundian refugees were among those in South Kivu province.

29.   Burundian refugees are also in eastern Zaire.

30.   Burundian refugees living in camps in western Tanzania began signing up for voluntary repatriation early this month.