Uganda closes borders to refugees
Uganda had closed its borders to all new refugee arrivals to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. 14 confirmed cases of infection have been reported in the country.
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Lesbian Ugandan asylum-seeker spared deportation from Germany
In Uganda, LGBT+ people face life in prison as well as violence and discrimination in private and public life. Following a deportation trial, German authorities have granted refugee status to a Ugandan lesbian.
UNHCR probing corruption in resettlement cases in Uganda, Kenya
An investigative report by German magazine Stern alleges that UNHCR staff in Uganda and Kenya are engaged in fraud. The report said refugees were paying about $2,500 (2,250 euros) each to get resettled to western countries, with the corruption also including fake medical certificates to ease entry.
Halfway round the world by plane: Africa's new migration route
Migrants using traditional routes from Africa to Europe often fail to reach their destinations. Smugglers now offer new options, such as taking migrants to faraway countries by plane.
10.5 million refugees got health care worldwide in 2018, UNHCR
The UN refugee agency UNHCR reports that in 2018, some 10.5 million refugees received health care through public health programs, UNHCR, and other partners worldwide.
Order of Malta urges help for nations hosting refugees
The international relief agency the Order of Malta, Malteser International, has urged the international community to do more to help developing countries meet refugees' needs.
'Step with refugees', a campaign of solidarity
To mark World Refugee Day this June, the UNHCR is encouraging people around the world to count the steps they walk, run and cycle and register on a website. The aim? To cover the distance that refugees are forced to walk every year in order to reach safety. The campaign aims to honor the efforts families make to survive, the UNHCR says.
UNHCR says thousands fleeing new violence in South Sudan
The UN Refugee Agency says there has been an increase in the number of people fleeing South Sudan to the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, due to violence against civilians.
Cooperation on migrants in East, Horn of Africa countries
The border agencies of eight countries in the East and Horn of Africa have committed to the establishment of ''inter-agency cross-border technical working groups'' to facilitate the management of migrant flows, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports.
Teaching mechanics to combat emigration from Uganda
A project of Atlas Solidarity Onlus aims to instruct young Ugandans in mechanics as a way of preventing emigration from the African country. The organization launched a crowdfunding campaign to send the students equipment.
Dear Germany: 'Peace and security are not everything' (Part 4)
How do refugee journalists view their new lives in Germany? In the video series "Dear Germany," Moses Ebokorait asks for better economic policies, so that refugees can build a career.
Over a million South Sudanese refugees in Uganda: UNHCR
There are now more that one million refugees in Uganda from South Sudan, 85 percent of whom are women and children. The UNHCR has called on the international community to deal with the emergency.