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MTN Uganda, UNHCR donated solar fridges which have significantly aided vaccination in refugee communities. Incidences of vaccines getting destroyed due to lack of refrigeration were common at the health center that has operated since 2016. These donations have, however, turned the situation around. Amos Asiku is the facility in-charge at Bidibidi health centre III in Northern Uganda. He says a ...

In Burkina Faso, refugees struggle to find a hiding place from all the violence and effects of climate change. Located in West Africa and landlocked, Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world with a population of nearly 21 million people. The Country covers an area of about 274,200 square kilometres and is bordered by Mali to ...

The United Nations pleaded for $2.7 billion to support refugees from South Sudan, saying the funding shortage for the biggest refugee crisis in Africa left so many of them with no food, medicine and water. Check also: Uganda Welcomes More Refugees Daily Than Some Wealthy European Countries The civil war has so far forced approximately over two million South Sudanese to ...

NAIROBI — Uganda welcomed more refugees each day in 2016 than many wealthy European countries received the entire year, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said Wednesday, seeking to debunk the myth that Mediterranean countries are being unfairly burdened. Check also: Why Uganda Is One Of The Most Hospitable Destinations For Refugees In The World The number of South Sudanese fleeing to neighboring ...