May 17, 2024 · Uganda hosts the highest number of refugees and asylum-seekers in Africa, with almost 1.7 million people mainly from South Sudan and the DRC, yet it was among UNHCR’s 13 top underfunded operations globally in 2023.

Sep 24, 2018 · There are 4 million South Sudan refugees. Many have fled to Bidi Bidi refugee camp in Uganda. We revisited the camp nearly two years after it was created to see the difference Caritas programmes are making to people who live there.

There are now 1 million South Sudanese refugees in Uganda, the vast majority of them women and children. They have fled three years of brutal civil war and the severe hunger crisis it has triggered. You can help

Jul 24, 2023 · Where are South Sudanese refugees living now? The majority of South Sudanese refugees are living in neighboring countries such as Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Nov 1, 2024 · 5. Return movements from Uganda. South Sudanese refugees in Uganda often travel to their country of origin, and cross-border movements are widely acknowledged and rarely concealed (Vancluysen 2022; O’Byrne and Ogeno Citation 2021; Gidron Citation 2022). Refugees in Pagirinya openly spoke about trips across the border for a wide range of ...

From the time the current violent conflict started in South Sudan, the Districts bordering South Sudan within Northern Uganda have been receiving refugees fleeing from the conflict in large numbers.

As of 30 November 2021, Uganda hosts over 1.5 million refugees and asylum-seekers mainly from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi and is the country hosting the most refugees in sub-Saharan Africa.

Jan 31, 2025 · KAMPALA - A cross-section of South Sudan refugees in Uganda have called on their leaders and all nationals to forgive one another if the country is to attain lasting peace. They noted that the country can never attain peace through violence and hatred like it is today.

In 2017, some 354,556 new refugees from South Sudan sought safety in Uganda, citing fears of sexual and physical violence, political uncertainty, forced recruitment of children, looting and food insecurity as reasons for fleeing their country of origin.

Imvepi is the first stop for many South Sudanese refugees once they cross the border into Uganda. The camp, which opened in February this year, is already filling up; hosting some 120,000...