The West Nile Region comprises of 9 unique districts with a diversity in history, people, and culture. Click the links to learn more about the individual districts.
West Nile is fast becoming a tourist destination in East Africa, offering visitors a myriad of exploration and relaxation sites.
MARACHA. Security meeting between Uganda and Congolese Authorities boosts cross-border trade between the two countries.
Looming humanitarian crisis in the West Nile district of Zombo following influx of Congolese refugees into Uganda.
ARUA. A cross section of stake holders have agreed to coordinate efforts to restore the environment in the refugee hosting districts of West Nile.
Officials from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) of Uganda have tasked Zombo district leaders to identify land for settling the ever increasing number of asylum seekers.
ZOMBO. Over 10,000 Congolese of Alur tribal group are stuck in Lendu forest at the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border in Akaa Sub County and part of Zeu Sub County after they were denied entry by the Ugandan security agencies.
TEREGO. Refugees in Ariaze refugee zones under Rhino-camp settlement in Odupi sub-county in Terego district were on Wednesday trained to fight teenage pregnancy to allow young girls to be prepared to become future leaders.
Officials from Arua meet with their Congolese counterparts over the increasing rate of car theft across the border.
KOBOKO. Congolese refugees living in Lobule Refugee settlement of Koboko district are calling upon UNHCR and implementing partners to give attention to issues of their welfare.
