Afghan Refugees Expected in Uganda

KAMPALA - Ugandan officials have confirmed the country will be receiving 145 evacuees from Afghanistan on Sunday.

After days of discussion, Uganda has confirmed it will receive evacuees from Afghanistan Sunday.  The latest developments come a day after evacuations in Kabul were temporarily halted due to overcrowding at an evacuee receiving center in Qatar. Esther Anyakun, Uganda’s deputy minister for disaster preparedness and refugees, spoke to VOA.