Harare, Zimbabwe | Jerry Chifamba ALL AFRICA COM | Food aid to 1.4 million people in Chad, including recently arrived refugees from conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region, will stop in January 2024 due to a lack of sponsorship, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The WFP announced in a …
Read More »EU, UNHCR in sh78.2billion partnership for refugee
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) has signed a three-year partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) towards the refugee response in Uganda. The multi-year program partnership is worth sh78.2 billion, part of which, the European Union (EU) has this year allocated sh26 …
Read More »Refugees reap from hotel apprenticeship
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ninety five refugees have completed training in hotel and tourism management. This is part of on partnership on Inclusive Jobs and Education for Host Communities, Refugees, and other Forcibly Displaced Persons, a joint initiative of ILO, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), UNICEF, the …
Read More »About 1 million South Sudanese refugees return home in 5 years: UNHCR
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | Some 997,743 refugees have arrived in South Sudan in spontaneous returns from October 2018 to September 2023 after the signing of the revitalized peace agreement on the resolution of conflict, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. According to the …
Read More »UN relief chief warns Sudan conflict could engulf region
New York, US | Xinhua | The UN relief chief warned on Wednesday that allowing the conflict in Sudan to descend into a full-blown civil war could be a human tragedy. “If urgent international action is not taken, the crisis threatens to deteriorate into a catastrophe that could engulf, will …
Read More »Uganda to connect refugees to fast internet
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government partnered with the World Bank to launch the Universal Digital Acceleration Program to provide Internet access to Uganda’s refugee communities. Uganda is one of the top countries in the world for hosting refugees, with the most refugees recorded in all of Africa. …
Read More »Uganda threatens to end refugee policy over low financial support
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has threatened to end its progressive policy for refugee management over limited support from humanitarian aid agencies and countries where the refugees come from. Uganda’s progressive policy has been praised as one of the best refugee management models as it entitles a refugee …
Read More »WFP to begin rationing food relief to refugee households
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Food Program (WFP) has announced upcoming changes to the distribution of food assistance to refugee households based on their vulnerability, starting in July 2023. In a joint press statement released on World Refugee Day 2023, the WFP emphasized the need to prioritize …
Read More »Hello World and partners empowers refugees and host communities through digital skills
Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world commemorates World Refugee Day today, Hello World in collaboration with abrdn, Andan, Imagine Her and Roke Telkom has constructed a solar-powered digital hub known as the Hello Hub at the Odravu West Community in Yumbe District to equip refugees and the …
Read More »Most east African refugees are hosted close to borders – it’s a deliberate war strategy
Camp location and restrictions, along with dense refugee settlements, give rebel groups valuable access to refugee camps for exploitation Kampala, Uganda | KARA ROSS CAMARENA | There are close to 4 million people living in refugee camps across Africa. Of the more than 300 camps, nearly 70% are situated within 30km-50km …
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