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35,200 Individuals
Refugees from South Sudan in Uganda: Post 15 Dec 2013
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Refugees from South Sudan in Uganda: Post 15 Dec 2013

206,523


Registered and Awaiting Registration
Last Updated 14 Jun 2016


Source - UNHCR, UNHCR and Government (OPM), Government (OPM), RIMS System

Refugees and asylum-seekers from South Sudan in Uganda: Pre 15 Dec 2013

22,483


Registered and Awaiting Registration
Last Updated 31 Aug 2014


Source - UNHCR
Uganda - pre-15 December 2013 static figure
Pre-15 December caseload may change due to registration, births, deaths and departures. As of 15 December, the figure of pre-influx refugees (and asylum-seekers) was 25,000

Refugees and asylum-seekers from South Sudan in Uganda: Total

229,006


Registered and Awaiting Registration
Last Updated 14 Jun 2016


Source - UNHCR, UNHCR and Government (OPM), Government (OPM), RIMS System

Demography
Male (47.4%) Age (52.6%) Female
8.9% 0 - 4 8.5%
14.6% 5 - 11 13.9%
10.4% 12 - 17 9.1%
12.7% 18 - 59 19.4%
0.7% 60 + 1.8%

  Refugees and asylum-seekers from South Sudan in Uganda: Total

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Population Planning figure

210,000


Registered and Awaiting Registration
Last Updated 01 Jan 2015


Source - UNHCR

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UNHCR Uganda operational update for the South Sudanese emergency 27 May- 9 June 2016
Report Date: 12/06/2016
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Uganda Monthly Refugee Statistics and Info-graphic Update , May 2016
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UNHCR Uganda - Refugee statistics package, May 2016
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  Highlights

 Over 30,000 arrived from South Sudan to Uganda since the beginning of the year.
06 Jun 2016
An EXCOM donor mission from Geneva visited Uganda (Adjumani) to gain a deeper understanding of UNHCR and partners responses to refugee influxes.
14 Apr 2016
Growing insecurity has triggered fresh South Sudan displacement leading to the number of new arrivals in Uganda to reach an average of more than 500 per day
11 Jan 2016
The majority of the recent arrivals in Uganda are coming from the Equatoria states and Jonglei State. Most are being settled in Adjumani district.
11 Jan 2016
UNHCR, the Government of Uganda and partners are increasing operational capacity in order to provide the new arrivals in Uganda with life-saving assistance.
11 Jan 2016
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  News

A Joyful Graduation Ceremony for Refugees in North Uganda
NRC, 15 Jun 2016
On three consecutive bright mornings in June 2016, South Sudanese refugee and host community youth, with a great deal of excitement, flocked to their respective vocational skill training sites in Nyumanzi, Ayilo II and Ocea. Some of them wore gowns fashioned by their friends in the tailoring class a...
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South Sudanese refugees adapt to a new life in Kiryandongo
NTV , 05 Jan 2016
South Sudanese refugees adapt to a new life in Kiryandongo. Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement is bursting at the seams, with the authorities saying they are overwhelmed as refugees continuously flee war in South Sudan. There seems to be no end in sight for war that broke out in December 2013 in Ugan...
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Regional emergencies push Uganda's refugee hosting to breaking point
UNHCR, 21 Dec 2015
KAMPALA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) – Three emergencies in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and South Sudan have push the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda to astronomical levels, forcing the east African country to look up to donors for support. Uganda is currently host to ...
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Kiryandongo School where pupils are taught in five languages
New Vision News , 19 Oct 2015
By Eddie Ssejjoba Teachers at Conram Primary School located in Kiryandongo Refugee Resettlement have to use five different languages to communicate to pupils who come from different dialects and nationalities. The school has 3,120 pupils, making it one of the most...
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Refugee Haven, Kampala has become a global example of how best to help people who flee their home country
Independent news, 03 Aug 2015
Uganda is a developing country with meagre resources but despite that, the country is leading the way in terms of refugee response. For this, says Charlie Yaxley, the UNHCR Associate External Relations Officer in Kampala, Uganda deserves special praise. “Uganda has a unique policy towards refugees...
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