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Arrival of Sudanese refugees unconfirmed

    NAIROBI
    UNHCR is yet to confirm Ugandan media reports that Sudanese refugees have crossed into Kotido district, northern Uganda. The ‘New Vision’ on Thursday reported that an estimated 600 Sudanese refugees crossed to Uganda, fleeing drought and war. However, Timoko Niino, the UNCHCR information officer in Uganda, told IRIN that the agency has not been able to confirm the report. “We are trying to get confirmation from the Red Cross - the last information we got was that 360 Sudanese refugees are in the Kotido area,” she said.

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