More than 50 Congolese refugees have died in neighboring Burundi after fleeing intensified fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). A total of 53 deaths have been recorded, with many attributed to disease and malnutrition.

• Of the 53 deaths, 25 people died due to a cholera outbreak, and six succumbed to anaemia and malnutrition-related complications.
• The UNHCR reported that over 100,000 Congolese have sought refuge in Burundi since fighting near the border intensified in early December, leading to rebels seizing the town of Uvira.
• Jean Jacques Purusi, governor of South Kivu province, described the situation in Burundi as "misery" and "a crisis completely forgotten by the international community and media."