Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sixteen Congolese fishermen who were arrested and detained by Ugandan authorities have been released. They were arrested on Lake Edward in Kasese District for illegal entry into Uganda. Earlier this month another 36 DRC fishermen who were arrested on Lake Edward in 2019 were …
Read More »Congolese national remanded for knocking journalist dead in Mubende
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Magistrate court in Mubende has remanded a Congolese national for allegedly knocking a journalist dead. Umar Muhamad, 34, a Congolese national and resident of Kyaka II refugee camp in Kyegegwa district was on Tuesday charged with six offences. The charges are reckless driving, causing …
Read More »‘Congolese’ in Uganda struggle without IDs in Gulu
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City residents of Congolese origin are struggling to access services due to the lack of Uganda’s National Identity cards. There are more than one hundred Congolese who have for the last twenty-years settled in the different parts of Gulu with the majority in Bardege-Layibi …
Read More »Bundibugyo MPs task gov’t to transfer DRC asylum seekers
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Bundibugyo district have tasked the government to transfer all Congolese asylum seekers to other designated refugee settlement camps in the country. The asylum seekers are running away from conflicts in their home country. According to legislators, the camp where they are …
Read More »Arua Covid-19 taskforce concerned about influx of foreigners
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua district COVID-19 task force members have expressed concern about the continued entry of South Sudanese and Congolese nationals into the district. According to the members, since the ban of public transport was lifted two weeks ago, many Congolese and South Sudan nationals have …
Read More »EU gives 100,000 Euros aid to Congolese refugees
EU gives 100,000 Euros aid to Congolese refugees Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Congolese refugees living in Uganda are set to benefit from aid to the tunes of 100,000 Euros from the European Union. According to a statement by the EU, the money will be available to the International …
Read More »Over 10,000 Congolese flee fighting to Rwanda, Uganda
By Agencies More than 10,000 people have fled from DR Congo to neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda following clashes between the Congolese army and rebels, officials said. Fighting raged on in the jungle region where rebel leader General Bosco Ntaganda — known as the “Terminator” and wanted in The Hague for …
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