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The Refugee Solidarity Summit in Kampala has raised $358.2 million in pledges towards support of refugees in Uganda. The money raised in pledges is way below the $2 billion that the government of Uganda had hoped to raise from the summit hosted by President Yoweri Museveni and attended by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Check also: Uganda Deserves World Support For ...

JUDY WOODRUFF: Next: In a world struggling to accommodate a record number of refugees, one country has been notably welcoming. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro has a report from Uganda. It’s part of his Agents for Change series. Check also: Poland Is Nolonger Prepared To Take Refugees As It Had Agreed FRED DE SAM LAZARO: Nakivale in Southern Uganda looks like any ...

Olango was a refugee from Uganda. Agnes Hassan, originally from Sudan, said she spent time in a refugee camp with Olango. Check also: 7 People Shot In Random Michigan Shootings She said they both suffered to get the United States and described Olango as well-educated but mentally ill. Olango’s sister called police Tuesday afternoon and said he was acting erratically. Two ...

Kenya anticipates to repatriate 150,000 refugees to Somalia by the end of the year. Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed says 100,000 refugees have already been registered for relocation. Check Also: An Elephant In Kenya Killed Italian Tourist trying To Take Picture “The relocation of the refugees is however dependent on international support which was pledged in Brussels amounting to $100 million,” ...

Dadaab is Kenya’s third largest city,[9] a vibrant place bustling with life and entrepreneurial spirit. It is also the world’s largest refugee camp, and the Kenyan government is increasingly keen on making it disappear.[4] Check also: Over One Million South Sudanese Refugees Will Flood East Africa, According To U.N Closure of the camp would be devastating not only for the ...