Plans to relocate natives of Apaa reach a deadlock
The government of Uganda is in a deadlock with the natives of Apaa – a contested area in the North of...
Livestock thefts around South Sudan-Uganda border area cause chaos
Cross-border raids, along South Sudan-Uganda border area, have thrown entire populations into chaos. For example, residents of Lamwo district in the...
New technology improves research methodology among refugee students
Following
the recent unrest in Africa’s youngest nation (South Sudan), a good number of
young people pursuing their studies in the...
“We Shall Never Go Back To War Again” VP.
South
Sudan’s vice president Dr James Wani Igga pledged that his government will not
go back to war again if peace...
Can ‘Peace clubs’ solve conflicts in settlements of refugees?
Northern region of Uganda is home to over 800,000 refugees. Almost all refugees in the region come from South Sudan. They...
HIV/AIDS is “killing life in Palabek” refugee settlement of South Sudanese people.
Officials in Uganda’s refugee-hosting-Lamwo district suspect HIV/AIDS prevalence amongst South Sudanese refugees is on the rise. The situation is worrying, they...
Coronavirus: Koboko’s cases outdo 10 of Uganda’s over 1,650 cases confirmed
By Adiidi Rashul,
Spirit fm
Following the confirmation of another case reported, Koboko’s
covid19 case reach 11 as...
“Risk–duty–allowances” delayed. COVID–19 front line workers go on strike.
The government of Uganda instated “risk–duty–allowances” for all front line workers fighting against the spread of COVID–19 pandemic. However, workers in...
Patience under strain
Bidibidi local community – hosting Africa’s largest refugee settlement is arguably one of the most patient and understanding society. But their...
3 months on, refugees-verification-exercise is a success, officials say.
OPM-UNHCR on-going biometric verification exercise, which is established with the aim of ascertaining the exact number of refugees in Uganda, is...