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Kasese women leaders ask gov’t to resettle IDPs

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women leaders in Kasese district have asked the government to resettle the internally displaced persons in Muhokya Camp. They argue that women and young girls living in the camp have been exposed to untold suffering for more than two years. Angella Birungi, the Chairperson Kasese …

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Court awards UGX 68Bn compensation to families in Lango

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Lira has awarded 68 billion Shillings in compensation to more than 5,000 families after the government set up an Internally Displaced People’s (IDPs) camp on their land. In 2016, the families acting under their umbrella Lango Camp Host Association (LACHA) filed …

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Kasese district leaders question gov’t commitment to resettle IDPs

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese district leaders have questioned the government’s commitment to permanently resettle the internally displaced persons-IDPs that are camped in Muhokya. Last year, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja directed the Ministers of Luwero-Rwenzori Affairs, ICT and National Guidance, and Members of Parliament from Kasese to identify land …

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Gov’t to buy land for Kasese flood victims

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has proposed to buy land and resettle internally displaced persons-IDPs in Kasese district. More than 200 households have spent at least 10 months in an Internally Displaced Camp-IDP in Muhokya sub-county after floods ravaged the district in May last year. Last week, more …

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Flood affected communities benefit from WASH project

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Communities hosting Internally Displaced Persons-IDPs in Kasese district have benefited from the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene-WASH project. The project was funded by OXFAM and implemented in partnership with Foundation for Urban and Rural Advancement (FURA) and Kasese district. The project focused on improving access …

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