Uganda commemorates World Refugee Day amidst refugee influx and underfunding
Kisoro Bunanganda Border (PHOTO/Courtesy). KAMPALA - This year, Uganda commemorates World Refugee Day (WRD) amidst mounting concerns about the increasing ...
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Frank Walusimbi appointed UNHCR communications boss
Celebrated journalist, Frank Walusimbi (PHOTO/Courtesy). KAMPALA – Frank Walusimbi, a celebrated journalist and former employee at NTV Uganda has been ...
MTN Uganda reaffirms commitment to supporting health sector in celebration of World Health Day
KAMPALA - MTN has joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Health Day, as a reaffirmation of its ...
Raising Gabdho foundation, partners to subsidize uptake for clean energy for refugee communities
John Paul Magezi, the focal officer on environment and energy in the department of refugees at OPM (PHOTO/Courte KAMPALA - ...
Uganda exempts thousands of ‘asylum seekers’ to cross borders and receive protection despite Covid-19 lockdown
Uganda remains the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa (PHOTO/Courtesy). KAMPALA -- Uganda marks World Refugee Day this year amid a ...
Korea fulfils pledge in support of Uganda comprehensive refugee response
South Korean Ambassador to Uganda Ha Byung-Kyoo (PHOTO/File). KAMPALA - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN ...
UNHCR lauds Kenya’s decision to resolve stateless status of communities
President Uhuru Kenyatta (PHOTO/Courtesy). NAIROBI -- The UN refugee agency on Saturday welcomed Kenya's decision to recognize and register stateless ...
COVID-19 CRISIS: WHO, other organizations release book to help children, young people cope with coronavirus
A new story book aims to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19 (PHOTO/Courtesy). GENEVA/NEW YORK – A ...
Pan African Parliament to honour Uganda on refugees
South Sudanese refugees gather at a UNHCR collection centre in Egelo, Uganda (PHOTO/Courtesy) MIDRAND-SOUTH AFRICA - The Pan African Parliament ...
Over 150000 refugee women, girls to receive reusable sanitary pads in massive distribution
AFRIpads MHM trainer at Rwamwanja settlement. (PHOTO/Courtesy) KAMPALA — The UN refugee Agency UNHCR and AFRIpads have just begun the ...
