
Sudanese refugees living in Uganda are beginning to return home under a repatriation programme that intends to fly at least 1,300 people back to Sudan, according to Al Jazeera. One returning refugee said he was going back 'to make buildings for our country.' The UN says Uganda currently hosts more than 96,000 Sudanese refugees who fled the conflict in their homeland. The programme marks a step toward voluntary returns as conditions in parts of Sudan are assessed for resettlement.
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