KISORO– A total of 1000 Congolese at the Nyakabande Transit camp have been relocated to Nakivale Settlement camp.
This comes after more than three weeks of Congolese flocking into Uganda via Bunagana fleeing war and insecurity in their country.
The acting Commissioner for Refugees in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Douglas Asiimwe says the current number of Congolese at the Nyakabande Holding center stands at 16,475.
Asiimwe says today’s relocation of Congolese to Nakivale settlement Camp in Isingiro district is one of the ways of decongesting the transit camp at Nyakabande.
Asiimwe says three convoys per week consisting of 15 to 16 buses will continue to take Congolese to Nakivale settlement camp.
According to Asiimwe, the Government has various challenges of handling the refugees including land shortage in other settlement camps as well as financial constraints.
Some of the Congolese who spoke to our reporter said making the Choice to move inland into Uganda was not easy but necessary. Many vowed to return home when things return to normal.
At least 347 children have been separated from their parents while fleeing war in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Red Cross team leader at the Nyakabande Transit Camp.
Abel Nuwamanya says the Uganda Red Cross has been supporting the reunification process of restoring contacts of children who have been separated from their parents.
According to Nuwamanya, at least 97 children have been reunified with their parents; however the process of connecting the remaining children is still ongoing.
He further noted that the Red Cross has managed to put up water tanks with the capacity of 135,000 liters at Nyakabande to help women retain their personal hygiene and dignity.
Nuwamanya further commended the communities in Kisoro for having a welcoming heart that has enabled the Congolese feel safe and secure in another country.
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