Uganda: UNHCR asks for $700m to support S S refugees Hellen Achayo | August 9, 2016 | 1:17 pm South Sudanese newly fleeing refugees received in Uganda. Photo/monitor.co.ug South Sudanese newly fleeing refugees received in Uganda. Photo/monitor.co.ug
The UN Refugee Agency is appealing for $700 million to respond to the needs of South Sudanese fleeing to Uganda this year. It says since July, more than 70,000 South Sudanese refugees have arrived in the country. UNHCR Communications Officer in Uganda Charles Yaxley said the number of new arrivals is increasing on daily basis. “Since the beginning of violence in Juba on the 8th of July, we have received more than 70,000 South Sudanese refugees in Uganda,” Mr Yaxley told Eye Radio. He warned that more than one million South Sudanese will seek refuge in Uganda by the end of this year. “We are asking for 700 million dollars. And that is in light with the expectation bearing in mind the current trends and the number of people who have fled so far,” he added. Mr. Yaxley said UNHCR has opened a new camp in Yumbe in the North Uganda to host new arrivals. -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14oos1ZJYGjLfu%2B%2Bc5OsMNpA647R0BWpT8vXcxuR%2BQwKCzw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
