South Sudan: Arua Officials Warn Foreigners to Register or Face Arrest, Deportation

5 November 2014

Kampala — South Sudanese in Uganda's Western Nile region fear they could be deported after authorities issued an ultimatum to foreigners in the area, demanding they officially register.

Those who fail to comply with the order could face arrest or deportation. Officials in the Arua district, located in western Uganda on the Congolese border, were on Tuesday urging foreigners to register their presence and pay the $100 fee within 90 days.

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