Naturalization of Burundian Refugees in Tanzania: The Debates on Local Integration and the Meaning of Citizenship Revisited

Kuch, Amelia

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“…The government of Tanzania and international donor agencies had to seriously consider long-term solutions for the first case-load of refugees still in settlement areas, as well as the self-settled refugees. This group was considered distinct, due to both the length of time they had been in exile in Tanzania (more than two-thirds were born in Tanzania), and their economic benefit to the country (Kuch 2016;Ongpin 2008).…”

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“…Poor social skills, low academic achievement, impulsiveness, truancy and poverty are among the factors that fuel this violence (WHO 2010). For newly naturalized refugee children in Tanzania, apart from above-mentioned risks, they also face family trauma history, lack of material resources, mismatch between home language and language of instruction (Center for the Study of Forced Migration (CSFM) 2008; Kuch 2016).…”

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Harmony or chaos? Beliefs and practices about conflicts among naturalized refugee children in Tanzania

Ndijuye

2020

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The current study explored beliefs and practices on the main types and common causes of conflicts among naturalized refugee pre-primary children in rural Tanzania. A region with highest number of naturalized refugees in Tanzania was purposively selected. A total of 12 children were involved in the focus group discussion; nine classroom teachers, and three school principals from three pre-primary schools were individually interviewed. To gain insights on home contexts, six parents who had children in pre-primary classes were visited at their homes and interviewed on individual sessions. A number of policy and practical documents were critically analyzed. Findings revealed that the main types of conflicts among naturalized refugee children were teacher-induced and pupil-induced. Further, it was found that the main causes of conflicts among children of this group were related to scarcity of resources and social issues. These findings highlight that in order to ensure that naturalized refugee children are developing to their fullest potentials and integrated into a host Tanzanian society, deliberate efforts are much needed to understand common types and main causes of conflicts. This will help in devising appropriate strategies to develop children’s constructive conflict-resolution skills.

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Ndijuye

2020

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“…The former Burundian refugees – labelled Newly Naturalized Tanzanians (NNT) – are, in contrast to the Somali Bantu, still treated as a special group: Despite the fact that their citizenship has already been granted, the discussion on relocating them or revoking their rights has not yet stopped (Milner, ; Kuch, ). The settlements for the Newly Naturalized Tanzanians are found in the far Western hinterland in settlements like Mishamo (Uvinza), Katumba (Mpanda), or Ulyankulu (Tabora).…”

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Share the Burden or Pass it on?

Rudolf

2019

International Migration

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There are numerous explanations for why Tanzania withdrew from the CRRF (Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework). Being aware that the decision was the sum of multiple coinciding factors the article argues that the decisive features were, firstly, a failed dialogue about the basis and the goals of CRRF between the Tanzanian government and the UN (United Nations); secondly, a disillusion on the Tanzanian side related to the history of international cooperation on refugee issues; and thirdly, a perceived contradiction between the goals of the CRRF and domestic policies, specifically in relation to the agenda of national sovereignty propagated by the incumbent Tanzanian government. Numerous publications on the New York declaration, the CRRF, and the GCR (Global Compact on Refugees) have portrayed the evolution of ideas, principles, and political compromises in question. Yet few analyses highlight which core messages were received on the ground or what impact they had on the very people concerned. This article, therefore will touch only briefly on declarations and statements of the UN and instead focus on a bottom‐up perspective.

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“…Refugees were included in this development strategy and were entitled to the same land rights as nationals, and seen as instrumental in helping to develop the rural land. During the time of Ujamaa and Nyerere, Tanzania saw open and welcoming refugee policies, as refugees were included in the national economic strategy and integral to developing the land (Kuch, 2016).…”

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“…This change led to the expulsion of Rwandan refugees in order to remain good trade relations between Kigali and Dar es Salaam. One of Tanzania's most prominent, contested and defied refugee policies is its mobility policy, which does not allow refugees or asylum seekers without special permission to reside or seek economic opportunities outside of camps (Kuch, 2016). This became a defining and iconic feature of Tanzania's refugee mandate beginning in 1997, when Tanzanian authorities actively returned Burundians living in urban areas to camps (Milner, 2013).…”

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Invisible or Networked? Exploring Dynamics of Social Capital and Networking Among Urban Refugees in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Vukelic¹

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Policy in refugee hosting states plays a significant role in how urban refugees plot their exile strategies. However, there is often a divide between de jure interpretation of refugee policy as written and the de facto manner in which it is experienced. As such, there is significant variation in how refugees manage their social networks in exile. This thesis analyzes the social capital and livelihood procurement strategies of urban refugees in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It will illustrate how capital and pre-exile experiences create variation in social and livelihood strategy in exile, as well as demonstrate how political factors are limited in accounting for strategy differences. Refugees demonstrate agency by navigating the structural landscape of Tanzania. While refugees are regarded as a uniform group, variation in how networks are formed, maintained and employed exists between sub-groups, conditioned by relative accumulation of capital. The unequal possession of resources and capital creates differences in access to space, creating a distinct geography of refugee space. Given the multitude of refugee groups that inhabit the city, Dar es Salaam provides a rich setting for exploring the drivers of these social nuances and exploring how refugee spaces are conditioned.

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Naturalization of Burundian Refugees in Tanzania: The Debates on Local Integration and the Meaning of Citizenship Revisited

Cited by 17 publications

References 35 publications

Harmony or chaos? Beliefs and practices about conflicts among naturalized refugee children in Tanzania

Harmony or chaos? Beliefs and practices about conflicts among naturalized refugee children in Tanzania

Share the Burden or Pass it on?

Invisible or Networked? Exploring Dynamics of Social Capital and Networking Among Urban Refugees in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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