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20 refugees remanded to Celili Government Prison

MOYO.A total of 20 South Sudan Refugees have been remanded to Celili Government Prison in Moyo district over various offenses.
ACAV donates Covid-19 assortments to Koboko hospital

KOBOKO. ACAV in collaboration with Koboko municipal council with funding from the European Union have donated Covid-19 assorted medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) worth Shs100million to Koboko general hospital Covid-19 treatment unit (CTU) and security agencies in the district.
Adjumani elderly refugees cry out over basic needs

ADJUMANI.The older persons in Maaji refugee settlement in Adjumani district have appealed to aid agencies and the office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to address their deteriorating conditions of living.
Cattle raiding, abductions irk Uganda-S.Sudan leaders

YUMBE/MOYO. The continuous cattle raiding and abduction along Uganda- South Sudan border is said to be fuelling conflict and insecurity between the two neighbours.
Four SSPDF soldiers shot dead in a clash with UPDF soldiers

YUMBE. Four South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) soldiers were on Saturday shot dead after they clashed with the UPDF soldiers at Maru village in Goboro parish, Kochi sub county, Yumbe district.
How refugees in Bidi Bidi settlement are coping with reduced food rations amid COVID-19 crisis

YUMBE. Mr Jimmy Kenyi, 32, a South Sudanese refugee living in Bidibidi settlement in Yumbe district has learnt to cope with the challenging environment in his new home in exile.
How South Sudan war affected Oraba business

KOBOKO. Oraba is a small border town neighboring South Sudan’s Kaya town on the extreme North West of Koboko town in Kuluba Sub County, Koboko district.
Irked OPM officials close space for asylum seekers over inflated numbers

YUMBE. The office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has announced that the space that was created for asylum seekers due to a recent conflict in South Sudan has been closed.
Italian agency injects sh836m to build model school for refugees

KOBOKO. The Italian Development Corporation Agency (ACAV) has harnessed expertise from the Aga-Khan Foundation to retrain 26 teachers and teaching assistants.
Moyo district confirms its first COVID-19 case

MOYO. The state minister for primary health care and Moyo district woman Member of Parliament Dr Joyce Moriku has called for increased surveillance in the wake of rising cases of COVID-19 among the local residents in the district.
Moyo leaders worry over increasing cases of COVID-19 in South Sudan

MOYO. Leaders in Moyo district have expressed concern over the escalating cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) registered in South Sudan on daily basis.
Orphans, displaced children cry for peace in South Sudan

ARUA. Akui Manyok, 14, is a South Sudanese displaced by war from Bor, the main town in Jonglei state.
Refugees empowered to fight teenage pregnancy

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.
Refugees, host communities get Tele Psycho social call centre to help during COVID-19 lockdown

WEST NILE. Refugees in West Nile and their host communities have been encouraged to use a newly set system of accessing psycho social support.
Shock as Kaya bridge develops cracks before commissioning

YUMBE. The residents of Yumbe district have been treated to utter shock after realising that the 3-billion Kaya bridge has developed cracks before its commissioning.
Sigh of relief as contractor completes Kaya bridge construction

YUMBE. Morta bridge on river Kaya at Uganda-South Sudan border that has been under construction for the last 7 years has been completed.
South Sudan authorities claim impounded logs

MOYO. Authorities in Central equatorial state in South Sudan have claimed that logs that were impounded by local residents of Moyo and Metu sub counties were cut from their country by unknown people.
South Sudan bishops consecrated in Koboko

KOBOKO. Nine bishops of Free Charismatic Church of Africa have been consecrated in Koboko.
South Sudan refugees urged to desist from domestic violence

ARUA. Mr Solomon Osakan, the refugee desk officer at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Arua has urged South Sudan refugees in Imvepi and Rhino Camp settlements to desist from domestic violence.
South Sudan refugees willing to return home after peace deal

MOYO. South Sudan refugees in Palorinya settlement camp in Itula Sub County, Moyo district have expressed willingness to return home.
SPLA soldiers invade Yumbe, loot food items

YUMBE. Gunmen suspected to be South Sudan People’s Liberation Army soldiers last week invaded villages in Yumbe district and looted food items from the locals.
Suspected SPLA gunman kills one South Sudanese Refugee

MOYO. Police in Moyo district has launched investigations into the killing of a South Sudanese refugee in Palorinya settlement, Itula Sub County, Obongi County.
The hate-love affair between refugees and host community of Bidi bidi settlement

YUMBE. It’s been four eventful years since South Sudanese refugees were received in the vast Bidi Bidi settlement in Yumbe district.
Uganda, S. Sudan security chiefs to end border attacks

MOYO. Security officers of Moyo district in Uganda and their Kajo-Keji county counterparts in South Sudan have vowed to end the attacks along the border of the two countries so as to promote peaceful co-existence.
Uganda-South Sudan authorities agree to promote cross border trade

YUMBE/MOYO. The authorities in Uganda and South Sudan in a joint security meeting held at Kajokeji county over the weekend agreed to promote cross border trade between the two countries.
Water Mission joins fight against Covid-19 in refugee camps

ARUA. Water Mission Uganda has donated 215 water station facilities for South Sudan refugees in Rhino Camp and Imvepi settlements in a bid to promote cleanliness so as to fight Covid-19.
Welt hunger donates food items to Yumbe DTF

YUMBE. Welt Hunger Hilfe, a nongovernmental organization operating in Bidibidi refugee settlement has donated assorted food items to Yumbe district taskforce.

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