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British pledge $73 million for Tanzania refugees

Burundian refugees gather in Kigoma region in western Tanzania. Britain has been trying to slash the number of refugees coming from Africa. PHOTO | REUTERS

By  MARYANNE GICOBI

Tanzania will benefit from a $240 million aid budget from the United Kingdom to help maintain refugees.

The Theresa May government has pledged to give Tanzania an aid package of $73.3 million over four years, which will be used to support 300,000 refugees to stay in the country.

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