US To Give $25m in Eleemosynary Alms To Uganda Government For Refugees

The US Ambassador On Tuesday Aforementioned, 'The United States Will Offer Over $25m in Eleemosynary Aid To Uganda To Help The Nation Cope With Huge Influx Of Refugees Fleeing Conflict In East Africa

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South Sudanese refugees at the Nyumanzi transit centre in Adjumani, Uganda in 2016

» more South Sudanese refugees at the Nyumanzi transit centre in Adjumani, Uganda in 2016 (AFP/File)

The United States will give over $25 million in humanitarian aid to Uganda, to help the nation cope with a huge influx of refugees fleeing conflict in east Africa, the US ambassador in Kampala said Tuesday.

Uganda is hosting more than a million refugees, nearly 700,000 of whom escaped the brutal civil war raging in neighbouring
South Sudan since December 2013.

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US ambassador Deborah Malac praised Uganda's "very progressive policy" towards refugees.

"We applaud that the government is committed to keeping the door open to refugees," she told reporters.

The $25.2 million (24 million euros) will be used to improve water and sanitation in refugee camps, fight gender-based violence and ensure ongoing protection.

Malac called for other countries to "step up and provide support" for the UN refugee agency and refugee-hosting countries.