#SouthSudan | see #refugees in #Uganda 's Gulu district, especially #women want to have equal opportunities as nationals. They demand to be incorporated in any #government ’s programmes – e.g Emyooga, which was established to offer economic empowerment. crossbordernet.org/who-is-who/

#Refugees who choose to live in towns instead of officially recognised settlements are not considered for any support, and they complain about it. They want #humanitarian relief too. However, the #OPM as well as others are slow to responding to the plea. crossbordernet.org/daily-struggle…

#climate-smart #agriculture project, which started in 2019, will increase #Food #Security as well as #selfimprovement amongst hunger-stricken refugees and their hosts, according to the Royal Danish Embassy in #Uganda. Details:crossbordernet.org/climate-smart-…

In episode one of #ThePearl drama on #COVID19; after recovering from the coronavirus #disease, Joana is released from hospital and returns home. But, her ordeal is not over yet, as she faces another torment. Listen here; soundcloud.com/thepearldrama/….

#Agencies providing #humanitarian #Aid to both #Refugees and #host #communities of #Uganda’s largest refugee #settlement, Bidibidi, are mired in allegations of #Segregation against members of the host community. Hence causing a public outcry. crossbordernet.org/migration-dile…

Already insufficient basic items in #SouthSudan‘s Eastern Equatoria State as well as neighbouring areas are shrinking drastically due to increasing numbers of #people returning to their homes, everyday. Authorities plea for support towards the population. crossbordernet.org/plea-for-suppo…

Recurring downpour has caused extensive damage to #property and disrupted business to Torit, Eastern part of #SouthSudan. The rest of Equatoria is not any different. Huts of predominantly subsistence-farming #communities are flooded and crops submerged. crossbordernet.org/a-sudden-downp…

“…I wonder what he could be doing now…!” Amid #COVID19, Mary is curious to know how her boyfriend is fairing. She hasn’t been with him for weeks. She misses him terribly – but faces an agonising dilemma, putting the couple’s relationship to test. soundcloud.com/thepearldrama/…

#Bodaboda riders in #Juba are accusing their own governing body, Boda boda Association, of scheming with South Sudan #Police and the Juba #City #Council to arrest, charge and forcefully make them pay for membership Identification Cards.crossbordernet.org/boda-boda-oper…

Activists in S. Sudan's Jonglei state are calling for more action to end #genderbasedviolence. The call comes weeks after a group of armed men abducted several women in Duk and Bor counties in separate incidences. crossbordernet.org/gender-based-v…

Creating awareness to end Gender-Based-#Violence in #SouthSudan: Organisations say most Gender Based Violence cases are related to economic crisis. One expert claims engaging communities, perpetrators and survivors could help to resolve the issue. crossbordernet.org/gbv-in-s-sudan…

Juba residents, activists and judicial officers say they hope a Gender-Based #Violence & #Juvenile #Court launched last year will address rampant sexual violence across #SouthSudan. crossbordernet.org/gender-based-v…

Three–times–refugee, Michael Loguya, is changing lives in the North of Uganda. His small–scale embroidery factory is offering life–skills to mostly young women, from within refugee and host communities. crossbordernet.org/refugees-makin…

Bidibidi local #community is arguably patient & understanding society. But their patience is under strain, now. They complain trucks passing through their community taking #humanitarian assistance to refugees are turning their roads nearly to impassable.crossbordernet.org/patience-under…

#Children #working hard jobs are a common sight in #refugee settlements, including surrounding #host communities. Many of their supervisors who; in most cases turn out to be their own relatives are not even aware about such things as #child #Labor, at all. crossbordernet.org/child-labor/

Group involving #women from both #refugee and host communities in #rhino camp #refugee settlement devised briquettes, replacing wood. The alternative fuel is environmentally friendly. The group claim they are solving problems of climate change, locally. crossbordernet.org/energy-new-alt…

... conditions in #Refugees camps, “where there is hardly any privacy” tend to expose young people especially #adolescent girls to countless risks, including sexual assaults. Unfortunately; solution to ending such problems is out of sight: Officials. crossbordernet.org/uganda-cases-o…

#UNHCR head, Grandi, says UNHCR is working hard to ensure all those who are displaced return home and live happily with their families. crossbordernet.org/unhcr-is-worki…

The South Sudan People’s Defense Force pulled out its forces from Eastern Equatoria State, in January, to allow displaced citizens due to war to return. Large number of returnees are expected to come from Uganda, voluntarily, where they sought safety. crossbordernet.org/preparations-f…

New #Reports are suggesting many #Children experience some form of abuse, especially by the people they stay with, in Uganda’s largest refugee settlement, #BidiBidi. And surprisingly, this is only the tip of the iceberg, according to #Uganda #Police.crossbordernet.org/thin-line-betw…