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BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese internet users on a popular social networking platform have noticed a sudden influx of foreign newcomers who claim to have migrated from TikTok due to concerns about a potential ban by the U.S. government within the week. On Xiaohongshu, a Chinese platform with combined features …

ROME | Xinhua | More than 2,000 refugees died in 2024 while attempting to reach Europe, according to recent data from the United Nations and Italian sources. At least 2,200 refugees and migrants were reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean Sea last year, the United Nations International Children’s Fund …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The generosity of Ugandans towards those fleeing war and terror is unparalleled. This year alone Uganda has welcomed around 130,000 refugees. The increase in population increases the pressure on social services, infrastructure and natural resources. Recognising that protection of refugees is shared responsibility, Germany committed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sudanese refugees in Uganda and other countries are worried that even when peace returns to their homes, they might not be able to go back. This is because, according to studies, there are sustained efforts by powers there to confiscate the land they occupied before …

Kampala, Uganda |  Xinhua |  Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called on the international community to increase logistical support for the East African country to address the escalating refugee crisis. Museveni made the call on Wednesday during a meeting with visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Chinese smartphone brand Tecno on Tuesday announced the renewal of a partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to enhance access to quality education among young refugees in Africa. Tecno said its support through the primary education program will benefit more than …

Kiryadongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 32,350 Sudanese refugees have fled to Uganda due to conflict in the past year. The refugees entered the country between November 2023 and August this year. The refugees have since been received and accommodated at the Panyadoli refugee settlement area in Kiryadongo …

Equity Bank is transforming refugees into entrepreneurs through micro enterprises Nakivale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Working with 262 refugee agents, refugee groups have received agent loans worth UGX 311 million from Equity Bank Uganda. So far, 3,662 individual refugees have also taken out UGX 408.2 million in loans while deposits …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  For over a decade, Uganda has been a refuge for more than 1.5 million displaced individuals fleeing conflict and persecution from neighboring countries such as South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Somalia. While this humanitarian gesture is commendable, experts …

They need quality, opportunities, says IGAD Executive Secretary Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Education ministers in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) bloc want member states to prioritise high quality education for disaster affected populations, 60% of whom are said to be of school-going age. At a recent meeting in …