Security situation improves in west

The security situation in the Rwenzori region of western Uganda has "improved tremendously", and UN agencies and other NGOs who had pulled out of the area have returned, an OCHA-Uganda humanitarian update said. OCHA reported that 64,000 displaced people who were in Kasese, have been largely integrated into the community. WFP made a one-off food distribution to the district over seven months ago. However, OCHA said that there was still a need for more emergency health and medical interventions across Bundibugyo district pending complete rehabilitation of the district health system. MSF is working in the paediatric ward of Bundibugyo hospital and Nyahuka health centre in Nyahuka camp. "They are unable to move any further because of security reasons, what's more, they are presently over-stretched," OCHA noted. It said almost all camps do not have a health centre nearby and people have to trek for miles to get medical attention. The semi-official 'New Vision' newspaper on Friday reported that at least six people were killed and five others abducted on Wednesday in a surprise attack by rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on two camps for the displaced in Dumba and Mbumbaji in Bundibugyo. The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers are reportedly hunting down the attackers.