Uganda: Number of Refugees in Uganda Tops 1 Million

Refugees from South Sudan continue to flee the civil war across the Ugandan border, with their number now topping one million, according to the UN. Uganda has called for help with housing and feeding the newcomers.

Ugandan officials say they are overwhelmed by the influx, which escalated as the fighting reignited in July 2016. During the last 12 months, an average of 1,800 refugees have been arriving across the border every day, according to the UN.

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