UN assured that Rwanda won't 'forcibly expel' Burundians

There are more than 70,000 Burundian refugees in Rwanda

The United Nations says it has assurance from the Rwandan government that it will not "forcibly expel Burundian refugees".

This came at an urgent meeting between the representative for the UN's refugee agency, the UNHCR, in Rwanda and the government minister in charge of refugee affairs.

The meeting followed the announcement that Rwanda was seeking the "orderly and safe relocation of Burundian refugees to third countries".

The UNHCR said it was concerned about the statement