"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.
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.