Recent fighting has led to more than 37,000 South Sudanese refugees fleeing to Uganda, more than arrived in the first 6 months of 2016.

A newly opened settlement in Imvepi, Arua district, began receiving new arrivals from South Sudan on 21 February.

The Government of Uganda and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees officially launched the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) for Uganda

The Government of Uganda and UNHCR organised a Solidarity Summit in Kampala to rally international support for the refugee situation in Uganda.

A new settlement, named Omugo, opens in northern Uganda, with the capacity to hold 40,000 refugees fleeing from South Sudan

As at 31 March 2014, a total of 93,824 South Sudanese refugees have arrived in Adjumani, Arua(10,138) & Kiryandongo (17,160) since the influx began on 16/12/13

A total of 18.005 refugees have arrived in Kiryandongo since the influx started on 16 December 2013

In Arua, Cholera outbreak ongoing since the 11th July 2015. As at 31st July, a cumulative 32 cases had been seen with no death

131,392 South Sudanese refugees have been assisted since mid-December 2013; 82,981 in Adjumani, 12,054 in Arua, 29,802 in Kiryandongo and 6,555 in Kampala

A total of 139,276 South Sudanese refugees have been assisted in Uganda since the influx began in mid-December 2013, including 88,066 in Adjumani, 12,503 in Arua, 31,369 in Kiryandongo and 7,338 in Kampala.