Overcoming gender prejudices: Woman takes up position as bus conductress, challenging traditions.
By Aol Nancy, MiCT
In most Ugandan traditions and South Sudanese cultures alike, women and men...
Refugees tempted to getting more aid dubiously as UNHCR records newborns, new arrivals
UNHCR usually include new refugees into their records. Such refugees are normally new–born babies plus spontaneous new arrivals in...
South Sudan’s Yei-outgoing-UNHCR Head officer disappointed by endless violence.
According to the UN, this year, World Refugee Day marks a key moment for the public to show support for families...
Stereotyping blamed for South Sudan’s underdevelopment
In South Sudan the roles of both males and females had clearly been defined time immemorial. But one local community organization...
Aid is difficult to get through to refugees in Uganda. Lives are at stake.
Almost all refugee settlement centers, in Uganda, are located in remote areas. Such areas are characterised by very little or non-existent,...
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...
Civil War and Sexual Abuse: 2500 Male Refugees to receive psychosocial support
By Okoth Arthur, Mega fm
A report by the Refuge Law Project, a nongovernmental organization, has...
Can new sanctions on South Sudan improve security?
UN Security Council slapped renewed sanctions on South Sudan. UNSC imposed embargo of arms as well as any support related to...
Unclear data for urban refugees hampers service delivery
Latest report from different sections of stakeholders in Uganda’s WestNile region says they are struggling with the unknown data...
Violent clashes inside Rhino camp of South Sudanese people claim 2. Others are injured.
Two South Sudanese refugees are confirmed dead. Unidentified number of other refugees are left with injuries following violent clashes between two...