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Regional emergencies push Uganda's refugee hosting to breaking point
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UNHCR, 21/12/2015
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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 510,973 refugees and asylum-seekers (as of Dec. 10), making it the third largest refugee hosting country in the region after Ethiopia and Kenya, and the eighth largest in the world, UN Refugee Agency figures show.
This is the biggest number of refugees and asylum seekers the country has hosted in its history. The main countries of origin for refugees and asylum seekers are Burundi, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan.
A new global report released on Friday by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) shows that the increasing number ... |
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Deputy High Commissioner Kelly T. Clements was in Uganda from 14-16 November for her first visit to Africa since joining the UN Refugee Agency in July 2015.
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UNHCR, 19/11/2015
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Clements was given a first-hand look at the refugee situation in Uganda, a country which is now host to more than half a million refugees. She was accompanied by Ugandan Commissioner for Refugees David Apollo Kazungu, UNHCR Africa Bureau Director Valentin Tapsoba and UNHCR Representative in Uganda Neimah Warsame.
In Nakivale refugee settlement, Clements met with some of the 15,000 men, women and children who have recently fled the unrest in Burundi. The refugees spoke of their relief at reaching safety while requesting further support, particularly in the areas of education and water, sanitation and hygiene. UNHCR's financial requirements for the Regional Response Plan for Burundian refugees in Uganda total USD$13 million. The funding gap for this situation remains at more than 60%, leaving significant gaps in the humanitarian response.
Clements was impressed by the Government ... |
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Uganda wants intl. aid to deal with influx of Burundi refugees
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PressTV, 06/07/2015
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Uganda wants intl. aid to deal with influx of Burundi refugees... |
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Burundian Refugees in Urban Centres Wary of Uncertainty
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The New Times, 03/07/2015
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The uncertainty regarding the length of the political stalemate back home is gnawing on the minds of desperate Burundian refugees in Rwanda’s urban centres.
Those who opted to fend for themselves in urban centres are under pressure to spend less, thanks to strains on their financial resources. The possibility of finding gainful employment is slim and they dread the thought of joining thousands who are now currently living in refugee camps.
By yesterday morning, the UNHCR camp at the Red Cross head office in Kacyiru, Kigali, had registered more than 8,000 Burundians, but 9,000 more had appointments for later registration, Philip Kibui, a UNHCR registration officer, told The New Times.
The Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MidImar) says by Wednesday evening, the total number of Burundian refugees registered in the country was 50,119.
Protais Sagituma, 51, w... |
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More refugees flee Burundi ahead of elections
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UNHCR, 29/06/2015
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NYARUGUSU REFUGEE CAMP, Tanzania, June 29, (UNHCR) – More than 6,000 refugees fleeing Burundi have crossed over into Tanzania in the last three days, taking to over 66,000 the total number of refugees who have arrived from its central African neighbour since May 1, according to the UN refugee agency.
UNHCR reports that on Sunday (June 28) alone it registered over 3,000 refugees, 1,000 of them at the Manyovu border point.
Many have arrived from neighbouring Makamba province, but others have come from other areas including the capital, Bujumbura fearful that parliamentary elections on Monday (June 29) could trigger more political unrest and violence.
"We had hope, we thought that diplomatic discussions would bring us peaceful elections but the situation is not getting better" said Nimbuna, a 34-year-old refugee, from Nyanza Lac, southern Burundi.
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More than 100,000 refugees vaccinated against cholera in Tanzania
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UNHCR, 26/06/2015
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NYARUGUSU REFUGEE CAMP, Tanzania, June 26 (UNHCR) – More than 100,000 refugees have been vaccinated against cholera in a major initiative to prevent a repeat outbreak of the epidemic which killed 31 people last month in northwestern Tanzania.
Twenty five temporary vaccination sites were set up in Nyarugusu camp, northwestern Tanzania, to conduct the exercise from June 20-23. The campaign targeted the entire camp population of 120,000 refugees, mainly from Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Of that number, 106,621 individuals, over the age of one, were vaccinated -- a coverage rate of 93 per cent.
Dr Sofia Rizo of MSF Switzerland said: "We targeted all refugees and other individuals residing in the camp before the start of the campaign mainly through community mobilizers who educated the population on cholera and the importance of the vaccine."
She said Muslims taking... |
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Tanzania cholera epidemic deaths among Burundian refugees and local population halted, new cases down sharply
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UNHCR, 26/05/2015
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This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 26 May 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
In western Tanzania's Lake Tanganyika area, containment measures to deal with a cholera epidemic that has claimed some 30 lives among refugees and the local community appear to be working with no new deaths reported since last Thursday.
A death that last week was reported as being cholera has now been reclassified as the cause of death was not diarrhoea, meaning that the total cholera death toll has been revised downwards by one to 30.
In all, 4,408 cases have so far been reported, but the number of new cases daily has fallen to around 100 from a peak of 915 on 18th May. The reduction in the reported cases is largely due to the concerted approach to contain the spread of the outbreak thro... |
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Rescue on Lake Tanganyika
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UNHCR TRACKS, 26/05/2015
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Kagunga is a small Tanzanian village close to the border with Burundi. Wedged between a steep mountain range and the waters of Lake Tanganyika, it has little access to other parts of Tanzania except by boat. And so, almost overnight, this sleepy fishing community has become the focal point of a humanitarian crisis.... |
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Cholera epidemic among refugee and host communities in Tanzania claims 31 lives, situation worsening
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UNHCR, 22/05/2015
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This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 22 May 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
With refugees still fleeing from Burundi into neighbouring countries, the cholera epidemic declared by the Tanzanian government this week in the Kigoma area of Lake Tanganyika where many of the refugees are, has become a new, worrying, and growing additional complication.
Some 31 people have died from the disease so far, including 2 locals and 29 refugees. The deaths have been in the port town of Kigoma on Lake Tanganyika, in the nearby villages of Kagunga and Nyarugusu, and among people being transported by ferry from Kagunga to Kigoma.
The epidemic is still worsening. To date some 3,000 cases have been reported, and numbers are increasing at 300-400 new cases per day, particularly in Ka... |
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Refugee numbers soar, as uncertainty in Burundi continues
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UNHCR, 15/05/2015
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Briefing Notes, 15 May 2015
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Karin de Gruijl – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 15 May 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
While the coup attempt is reported to have been foiled, the situation in Burundi's capital Bujumbura remains tense with sporadic outbursts of violence reported this morning. Over 105,000 people have now fled the country to neighbouring Tanzania (70,187), Rwanda (26,300) and to the province of South Kivu (9,183) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In Tanzania, the number of new arrivals has risen sharply over the last few days, with local immigration authorities reporting that over 50,000 Burundians are living rough in Kagunga on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, possibly even more. There are also reports of at least 10,000 people waiting to cross the border i... |
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