The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) announced in early November that it had resumed its assisted repatriation of Congolese refugees from Burundi, after a hiatus of over two years. There are an estimated 28,000 Congolese refugees in Burundi, most of whom are ethnic Tutsis who have fled pogroms in the DRC's South Kivu province. Some 20,000 refugees live in camps, and 1,000 of these, so far, have indicated that they are prepared to risk going home. An initial group of 173 refugees returned to South Kivu in late October, apparently without incident, paving the way for further returns during the course of 2011. The UNHCR says it plans to assist 12,000 refugees to return this year, although this will depend on the evolution of South Kivu's frequently troubled political and security environment.