Norwegian authorities must decide what role they want to play in Burundi: violence is increasing, and trends from the massacres in neighboring Rwanda are repeating. The West is also responsible for increasing ethnic conflicts.
"Having cohabitants and children in Norway is not considered to be a strong human concern," says the Immigration Board. Lyse Mabano from Burundi risks having to leave daughter Karyn Laura (2) in Bergen after refusing a family reunion application.