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UPDATE ON NEW ARRIVALS FROM THE EASTERN DRC
In Uganda, there has been a continued increase in the number of new arrivals with 24,763 forcibly displaced people arriving since January this year. This is following an escalation in December 2024 of armed violence in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are 7.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the DRC, with 3.8 million in South and North Kivu Provinces. Meanwhile, 1.1 million Congolese refugees have fled to neighbouring countries, with over 50% residing in Uganda. This flow across the border into Uganda is expected to continue.
Entry Points:
There are three major entry points for the new arrivals from DRC, which are Kisoro, Kanungu and Kikuube. Of the arrivals, 56% arrived via Kisoro (Bunagana, Nteko, Busanza), 29% via Kanungu (Butogota, Kahenyi, Kyeshero), 12% via Kikuube (Sebagoro), 3% via Zombo and Koboko (Padha, Birijaku), and 1% via Kasese, Bundibugyo & Ntoroko.