Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Sudanese refugees in Pagirinya refugee settlement, Adjumani district are reaping big from cassava farming. Last year, a group of refugees at the settlement interested in farming were tipped of an intervention to conduct communal farming with the host community in Dzaipi sub-county. The initiative …
Read More »Sudanese refugees cautioned against self repatriation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Sudanese refugees living in camps in the West Nile districts of Arua, Koboko, Yumbe, Obongi and Adjumani have been warned against voluntarily leaving the camps to return to their country without clearance. Dozens of refugees have reportedly left Bidi-Bidi camp in Yumbe district for …
Read More »Suicides on the rise among S. Sudanese refugees in Uganda – UNHCR
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of suicides and suicide attempts among South Sudanese refugees living in settlements in Uganda more than doubled in 2019 compared to the previous year, according toUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. There were 97 suicide attempts, with 19 deaths during the year. The …
Read More »South Sudan refugee influx increases in Nothern Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 900 South Sudan Refugees crossed to Northern Uganda as of September 30th, a report from the Office of Prime Minister and United Nations Human Rights commission UNHCR has revealed. The joint border monitoring report released on October 10th reveals a slight rise …
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