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Thousands of Sudanese refugees expected from DRC

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    The first few hundred of an anticipated influx of thousands of Sudanese refugees have crossed into Uganda from northeastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, joining other Sudanese refugees in camps and settlements in the Ugandan district of Arua, according to WFP's latest weekly report.

    With insecurity having dispersed many of an estimated 30,000-35,000 Sudanese refugees in eastern DRC, aid agencies are preparing for up to 10,000 of them to enter Uganda. On arrival there, the refugees are being screened by UNHCR and provided with food rations by WFP, which is pre-positioning food stocks in order to cope.

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