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The influx of refugees from South Sudan into Uganda hasn’t just put a strain on resources, but on tolerance as well.
One top government official said Uganda’s system of accommodating refugees, routinely touted as one of the world’s most progressive, was on the brink of “explosive” collapse.
Uganda’s system allows villagers in impoverished border regions to donate land to refugees on expectations that foreign donor funds supporting the refugees will also help the villages in the form of shared public services including schools, roads, wells and clinics.
Leslie Mirungu has that story.
