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August 25, 2005
Some Southern Sudanese Refugees Leery About Returning Home
An Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) article published in the East African said, "The recent death of Sudan's First Vice President and leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A), John Garang, has dampened enthusiasm for repatriation among some Sudanese refugee communities in Uganda, humanitarian workers say."
"We have talked to many who had high hopes in Garang, but with his death and the riots that ensued, they seem to be changing their minds about immediate repatriation," Walter Oola, a field manager for the International Rescue Committee, told IRIN.
According to IRIN, "Kiryandongo refugee settlement in Uganda's western district of Masindi houses some 15,800 Sudanese refugees." Read more here.
Posted by Munir Umrani at August 25, 2005 12:11 AM
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