Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kisoro district security authorities are struggling to evict refugees roaming in Bunagana town council following renewed clashes between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers. Many of the refugees pitched camp in Bunagana town …
Read More »Racism against non-European refugees rooted in U.S., European journalism, policy: report
New York, U.S. | Xinhua | The terms used by U.S. and European journalists to describe non-European refugees reflect a racist European and American policy that only extends human rights protections to certain groups of people to the exclusion of others, making the death and suffering of Middle-Eastern, African and Asian …
Read More »Turkey hosts over 4 million refugees
Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkey currently hosts 4,082,693 refugees, 3,762,686 of whom are Syrians, Turkish deputy Interior Minister Ismail Catakli was quoted by daily Hurriyet as saying on Sunday. As many as 323,859 irregular migrants have been deported during the last 5 years, he said. In 2022, a total …
Read More »DRC refugees on the loose in Uganda, ordered to go to transit centre
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fresh ultimatum has been issued to refugees who are roaming around Bunagana Town Council in Kisoro District to either enter the gazetted refugee transit centre in Nyakabande sub-county or return to their country. The seven-day ultimatum was issued on Friday afternoon by the …
Read More »Mexican president urges U.S. to share burden of immigration issue
San Salvador, Mexico | Xinhua | Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday said the United States should share the burden of tackling mass immigration from Central America. During his visit to El Salvador, Lopez Obrador stressed that the immigration crisis needed a joint solution. Lopez Obrador and his …
Read More »DRC REFUGEES: WFP worried about impending food shortage in Kisoro
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Food Programme-WFP is worried about the impending food shortage in Kisoro, western Uganda. The UN agency is running out of both food and monetary aid to support refugees in the district who fled fighting in Eastern DRC. More than 17,000 people are …
Read More »REFUGEES: Sh170bn funds drive launched by UNHCR
Uganda Emergency Appeal: UNHCR in Shs 170 billion fundraising drive to support latest influx of refugees into the country Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) together with 44 humanitarian organizations are appealing for close to Shs 170bn (US$48 million) to help them respond …
Read More »Japan hands out UGX 11Bn to support refugees in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has secured 11 Billion Shillings to support refugees and host communities in various resettlement centres across the country. The money will be used to feed the refugees, mitigate the effects of COVID-19 and address Gender-Based Violence in camps and communities. It will cover a …
Read More »UNHCR relocates 1,000 Congolese to Nakivale refugee camp
Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has transferred 1,000 Congolese refugees from the Nyakabande transit site in Kisoro district to Nakivale refugees camp in Isingiro. The refugees fled Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Rutshuru territory last month after heavy fighting between the March 23 …
Read More »Ugandan expert hails UK-Rwanda refugee deal
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The decision by the government of the United Kingdom to relocate people seeking asylum there to Rwanda is a probable solution to several issues the county is facing, an expert has said. But the announcement by the UK Prime Minister earlier in the week …
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