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Africa: Uganda Opens Border to Thousands Fleeing Congo Violence
UNHCR, 1 July 2020
She is sick, she is frail and separated from her family. Emmanuelle Ochaya, 56, has been sleeping in a scanty makeshift hut, in the middle of a forest on cold, bare ground for… Read more »
Uganda Opens Border to DR Congo Refugees
About 45,000 people have been displaced in attacks by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that erupted in May. In response, Uganda has temporarily re-opened two border crossing points to provide access to life-saving aid and protection. About 1,500 asylum-seekers have crossed into Uganda. The border will remain open until Friday (July 3, 2020), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said.
Asylum-seekers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo wait for health screening near the border in Zombo, Uganda.
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Uganda: Uganda Provides a Safe Haven to DRC Refugees Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
UNHCR, 1 July 2020
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the decision by the Government of Uganda to give safe haven to thousands of refugees fleeing escalating violence in the eastern Democratic… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: As COVID-19 and Conflict Surge, DR Congo Displaced Face Deadly Consequences of Chronic Underfunding
UNHCR, 9 June 2020
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch at a press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Read more »
