{{Over twenty Rwandans are being detained at a police station in Cyibitoki province in neighbouring Burundi.}}
The arrest and detention of Rwandan nationals was announced by the state owned media in Burundi although it didn’t elaborate on the causes of their arrest.
However, recently Révérien Nzigamye the Governor of Kirundo Province announced that there were plans to apprehend Rwandans that were illegally in the country and have them deported.
The governor denied that Burundi was hosting Interahamwe as has been claimed by the country’s opposition.
The governor explained that the authorities were targeting Rwandans that do not abide by the laws just like any other Burundians.
Governor Nzigamye told Media on May 7 that an assessment found there were over 400 Rwandans living illegally in Burundi and there are mechanisms to have them deported in collaboration with Rwandan authorities.
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