"My ministry has learnt of the mass encroachment on a number of refugee settlements in
Oruchinga, Nakivale and Rwamwanja in the South West, " Ali said.
"The region continues to face mass displacement of people due to internal conflicts.
There is hope that some of the worst conflicts in the region will be resolved soon,"
Ali said in a speech read for him by state minister Christine Aporu on World Refugee
Day on Friday.
( ugandans can the "honourable" explain to us and members of the International
community as to who has been responsible for generating this said conflicts now
facing africans?
Is it not but a fact that the NRM policy of promoting wars all throughout the great
lakes region is the single factor which has greatly contributed to the Refuggee
problems of which the "minister" speathe.
It is moreover, far fetch to conclude that Mbu there has been a " peace agreement
between SPLA and Sudan, therefore this will translate into peace for Northern Uganda.
Only primary grade individuals can development such analysis.
The evidence thus far has been that Wars continue in Northern Uganda..inspite of the
so called "Peace Agreement"
Matek
'Sudan Peace Talks Will Solve Refugee Problem'
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The Monitor (Kampala)
June 21, 2004
Posted to the web June 21, 2004
Felix Basiime
Mbarara
Third Deputy Prime Minister, Lt Gen Moses Ali, has explained that the government
supports peace talks between the SPLA and the Sudan government to resolve the refugee
problem in the region.
"The region continues to face mass displacement of people due to internal conflicts.
There is hope that some of the worst conflicts in the region will be resolved soon,"
Ali said in a speech read for him by state minister Christine Aporu on World Refugee
Day on Friday.
The national celebrations were held at Oruchinga refugee settlement in Isingiro South.
Ali, who is also the Minister for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, regretted that
efforts to solve the crisis had met hurdles due to conflicts in DR Congo.
"Unfortunately, these developments continue to be marred by continued conflict and
mass displacement of people in Eastern DRC. This has led to continued influx of
refugees into Uganda," he said.
Last week, about 8,000 Congolese stormed Uganda in Kisoro district after the RCD Goma
militia went on rampage and looted food items from locals in DRC and Kisoro. He
attacked politicians for encroaching on land for refugee settlement.
"My ministry has learnt of the mass encroachment on a number of refugee settlements in
Oruchinga, Nakivale and Rwamwanja in the South West, " Ali said.
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He said a national development programme for refugee settlement areas was in the
offing. The minister added that Government was in the process of adopting the
framework of Development Assistance for Refugees to help host districts.
The function was attended by UNHCR country representative Ms Cynthia Burns, World Food
Programme and Red Cross officials, civic and political leaders.
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