Thousands of children, women, and men cross Bunagana border into Uganda fleeing violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which began on 28 March 2022. ; UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, alongside the Government of Uganda and humanitarian partners, is assisting some 10,000 refugees in the country’s southwest Kisoro district after they fled violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which began on 28 March 2022.
Thousands of children, women, and men have arrived from Rutchuru territory in the DRC, some 8 kilometres from the Bunagana border crossing in Uganda’s Kisoro district.
In addition, nearly 36,000 people have been displaced within the DRC. Most are being accommodated by host families, or in markets and schools. Security conditions are making it difficult to reach those affected, but a taskforce led jointly by UNHCR and the World Food Programme is being established to organize the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
Following the outbreak of armed conflict in Sudan on 15 April 2023, large numbers of civilians have been forced to flee, including people who were already internally displaced because of previous conflicts in Sudan and refugees from other countries who had sought safety in Sudan.
Latest data shows that the conflict has displaced nearly four million people, with more than 926,000 seeking refuge abroad and a total of 3.02 million internally displaced. These include refugees of other nationalities hosted by Sudan who have fled Sudan to neighbouring countries or returned home, some to more adverse circumstances.
M23 Conflicts sends more Refugees towards Uganda
Since the beginning of the year and ending June 2023, Uganda has received 34,436 refugees from DRC (16,191) due to the M23 Rebellion and South Sudan (18,245) due to internal conflicts.
