Brainwashed cult followers return to Burundi after rejecting food relief, medical treatment

Asylum seekers exchange their money at the border after crossing to their home country
Asylum seekers exchange their money at the border after crossing to their home country
Burundi National Police at the border try to give instructins to the refugees
Burundi National Police at the border try to give instructins to the refugees
Burundian Asylum seekers queue at Nemba in Bugesera as they cross the border today
Burundian Asylum seekers queue at Nemba in Bugesera as they cross the border today
Burundian refugees refused to abide by laws and obligations regulating refugees in Rwanda, citing religious beliefs
Burundian refugees refused to abide by laws and obligations regulating refugees in Rwanda, citing religious beliefs
Almost all the asylum seekers signed for voluntary repatriation back to Burundi instead of subscribing to vaccination and biometric registration
Almost all the asylum seekers signed for voluntary repatriation back to Burundi instead of subscribing to vaccination and biometric registration
ABurundian asylum seeker speaks to the media at Nemba Border
ABurundian asylum seeker speaks to the media at Nemba Border
21 public buses from Kigali Bus Services (KBS) transported Burundians from Gashora Transit Centre in Bugesera District to the Burundian side
21 public buses from Kigali Bus Services (KBS) transported Burundians from Gashora Transit Centre in Bugesera District to the Burundian side
A MIDIMAR official gives instructions to the asylum seekers before crossing the border for repatriation (Sam Ngendahimana)
A MIDIMAR official gives instructions to the asylum seekers before crossing the border for repatriation (Sam Ngendahimana)
A Rwandan official counting the Burundians at Nemba border before crossing the border in Bugesera District  today (Sam Ngendahimana)
A Rwandan official counting the Burundians at Nemba border before crossing the border in Bugesera District today (Sam Ngendahimana)
From Gashora refugees transit center , Burundian asylum seekers were provided buses to Nemba border (Sam Ngendahimana)
From Gashora refugees transit center , Burundian asylum seekers were provided buses to Nemba border (Sam Ngendahimana)
Journalists do the interview with Burundian asylum seekers at the border
Journalists do the interview with Burundian asylum seekers at the border
The Burundian claim to be followers of a 40 year cult leader, a woman who claims to get apparitions from the Virgin Mary
The Burundian claim to be followers of a 40 year cult leader, a woman who claims to get apparitions from the Virgin Mary
The sylum seekers reached the border around 9 am
The sylum seekers reached the border around 9 am
These Burundian refugees have refused to  take biometric registration and bring their children for vaccination
These Burundian refugees have refused to take biometric registration and bring their children for vaccination
These Burundians left Kamanyola refugee camp in Democratic Republic of Congo and came to Rwanda amid persecution from Congolese
These Burundians left Kamanyola refugee camp in Democratic Republic of Congo and came to Rwanda amid persecution from Congolese
The asylum seekers haved denied all medical and other relief assistance
The asylum seekers haved denied all medical and other relief assistance
Refugees wait for registration as they cross the border
Refugees wait for registration as they cross the border
Most of there asylum seekers are women and children
Most of there asylum seekers are women and children
Officials from the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR) talks to refugees before crossing the border
Officials from the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR) talks to refugees before crossing the border
Over 1600 Burindians crossed from Nemba OSBP
Over 1600 Burindians crossed from Nemba OSBP
These refugees claim to be Catholic and followers of God
These refugees claim to be Catholic and followers of God
Athan Tashobya