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WS More or Less: Uganda’s refugees

WS More or Less: Uganda’s refugees

Has Uganda accepted more refugees, daily than some European countries in an entire year?

More or Less · BBC Radio 4

May 22, 20179m 19s

Show Notes

Has Uganda been accepting more refugees on a daily basis than some European countries manage in an entire year? That is the claim from the Norwegian Refugee Council – and it is a claim we put to the test.

Civil war and famine in South Sudan have forced millions to leave their homes, and this has had a colossal impact on neighbouring Uganda. We speak to Gopolang Makou, a researcher at Africa Check who has some startling figures to share.

(Photo: Children wait as WFP, 'World Food Programme' prepare to deliver food aid at the Bidi Bidi refugee camp Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)