Uganda gets Shs22b boost for refugees
Kampala. Refugees are set to have their standard of living improved after government received a lumpsum of $6m (about Shs22b)from the Japanese government to support...
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Sudan’s cabinet to approve tripartite agreement on refugees return to Darfur
January 21, 2018 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s Ministry of Interior on Sunday said the governance and administration sector at the Council of Ministers have approved the...
Uganda, UN Solidarity Summit on Refugees aim to secure $2 billion
By Nangayi Guyson -nangayi.guyson@alleastafrica.com Kampala,Uganda –The refugee situation in Uganda is becoming critical and it needs urgent response, so Uganda together with the UN’s refugee...
14 people killed in Clashes in northwestern South Sudan town.
By Nangayi Guyson –nangayi.guyson@alleastafrica.com Kampala, Uganda – At least 14 people have been reported dead after clashes erupted out between government forces and the...
UN blocked from South Sudan town amid reports of killings
UN peacekeepers in South Sudan say they have twice been prevented from accessing the town of Pajok, where the army is accused of killing civilians....
UN appeals for assistance as refugees overwhelm Uganda
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is appealing for financial assistance and support as thousands of South Sudanese refugees continue to pour into Uganda. Uganda...
UN Secretary-General Chastises South Sudan’s Leaders for Humanitarian Crisis
United Nations Security Council members have unanimously called on South Sudan’s leaders to prioritize the needs of the South Sudanese people, but disagree over the...
Special Igad Summit to discuss Somalia refugee crisis
The Somalia refugee crisis is set for discussion on March 25, at a special summit of regional Heads of State and Government. The meeting, to...
Burundi refugees sing praises of Daisy Hill church
REFUGEES from war-torn Burundi and South Sudan have been embraced by the St Mark’s Church community at Daisy Hill, where they’ve celebrated their culture through...
Minister blocks meeting on South Sudan refugee crisis
WEST NILE. Junior Internal Affairs minister Mario Obiga Kania on Friday blocked a regional meeting that was meant to discuss the refugee crisis in West...
