Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Foundation Uganda has opened a 12-computer information and communications technology hub in northern Uganda, expanding access to internet services and digital skills for refugees and residents of surrounding communities. The facility in Palabek Refugee Settlement in Lamwo District, established with Hopelink Action Foundation Uganda, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Education authorities are raising concerns over a growing number of unlicensed schools established and operated by refugee communities in Kampala, Mukono, Wakiso, and other parts of the greater metropolitan area. Officials say many of these institutions are operating without registration or licensing from the Ministry …
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Isingiro, Uganda | URN | Nakivale refugee settlement center in Isingiro district registered the highest settlement Gender Based Violence incidents in the second quarter in 2025. According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees Gender Violence Dashboard, the incidents were captured on the Gender Based Violence Information Management System …
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Arua, Uganda | URN | Rising pressure on urban public services in Arua City, driven by increasing numbers of self-settled refugees and other displacement-affected communities, has exposed major gaps in infrastructure, education, and health delivery. City authorities say thousands of refugees are already accessing schools, health centres, and markets—despite not …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Severe humanitarian funding cuts are pushing Uganda’s refugee health system to the brink of collapse, putting nearly two million refugees at risk of losing access to basic health and nutrition services, a relief agency has warned. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said in a statement …
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How Absa Bank Uganda and Plan International are shaping a generation of confident, educated, and empowered young women Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | When 17-year-old Lucia Stephen steps into Absa Bank Uganda’s boardroom, she pauses, taking in the tall windows, the polished tables, and the hum of quiet authority in the …
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KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Recent commitments made between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have paved the way for concrete steps in refugee repatriation, with hundreds of Rwandan refugees having already returned home, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Filippo Grandi, head …
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Kiryandongo, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | On a hot afternoon in Kiryandongo district, 17-year-old Afag Ali bends over a small demonstration garden, carefully pressing maize seeds into the soil. Her hands move with purpose, but her mind carries heavier burdens. Ali fled Sudan after conflict claimed her father’s life, leaving her …
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Vice President Alupo said Uganda was ready to deepen collaboration with Japan and other global partners Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) concluded at the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Centre, Japan, on Aug. 22 with participating countries pledging …
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Education for refugee children is often not guaranteed in their host countries. In Uganda, a special school for Congolese refugee girls ensures that their students do not get left behind. SPECIAL REPORT | Rhonet Atwiine BIRD AGENCY | It’s a hot afternoon in Katwe, a suburb of Uganda’s capital, Kampala. …
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