Ambassador Gilsenan speaks on behalf of donors as Burundian refugees conferred with citizenship

Ambassador Gilsenan travelled to Tabora on nyerere Day to witness a citizenship ceremony where 162,000 former Burundian refugees, resident in Tanzania since the 1970s, were conferred with Tanzania citizenship by His Excellency, Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Ambassador addressed the gathering in Kiswahili on behalf of the group of attending Ambassadors, and recognised the unprecedented act of generosity that underscores Tanzania's deep commitment to finding and implementing durable solutions for refugees.