South Sudanese refugees continue entering Uganda despite the closure of the country`s borders as announced by President Yoweri Museveni against the spread of the Corona virus.
The State Minister for Refugees and Disaster Preparedness, Hon. Musa Ecweru also announced last week that they had stopped receiving new refugees because of the COVID19 threat as Uganda`s cases of Corona virus raise to 33.
However, Titus Jogo, the Adjumani Refugee Desk Officer told Kasese Guide radio over the weekend that they receive through the porous borders between 30-34 South Sudanese nationals on daily basis.
Mr. Jogo who said that most of the refugees come to pick food and money distributed by humanitarian agencies and cross back into South Sudan however said that they were holding a series of meetings with security and partly about the challenge was to repatriate all refugees entering Uganda through porous borders. Mr. Jogo speaking……
Adjumani District Health Officer, George Bhoka says the continuous entry of South Sudanese refugees into Uganda compromises the health of residents and refugees in the district.
He said that sensitization of the community; including translation of health tips on Virus was on to help the local population safe against the deadly Corona virus. Dr. Bhoka speaking…….
Denis Idro, a local resident of Adjumani town observes that most of the new entrants neither speak English nor Ma`di, which makes it difficult for residents to guide them on hand washing. END