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Since 22 October, over 12,000 refugees arrived in Uganda through the Bunagana border point in Kisoro district. This followed the resumption of hostilities between M23 and FARDC forces in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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UNHCR and partners are supporting the Ugandan government to receive and relocate refugees. As of 24 October over 6,000 individuals have been transported to Nyakabande transit center and around 6,000 are sheltering in the Bunagana school and market as well as among host communities. This situation poses security concerns and public health threats.
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The influx comes in a difficult context when the country is facing multiple crises, including regular refugees inflows from South Sudan, reoccurring flash floods and an Ebola outbreak.
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It coincides with the closure by the end of October of the Nyakabanbe Holding Center in Kisoro in accordance with Ugandan Government decision, which posed health and protection risks. The relocation to the Nakivale refugee settlement is progressing well and the population of the holding center has reduced to less than 2,000.
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