Uganda Agrees to Take In 2,000 Refugees , Fleeing Afghanistan.<br />Uganda Agrees to Take In 2,000 Refugees , Fleeing Afghanistan.<br />On August 15, Taliban militants took power in Afghanistan. Days later, Uganda said it would take in 2,000 refugees fleeing the country. .<br />On August 17, the first group <br />of 500 Afghan refugees are expected <br />to arrive at Entebbe Airport.<br />On August 17, the first group <br />of 500 Afghan refugees are expected <br />to arrive at Entebbe Airport.<br />Refugee Minister Esther Anyakun told the BBC <br />that the deal came after a request <br />from the US government.<br />Refugee Minister Esther Anyakun told the BBC <br />that the deal came after a request <br />from the US government.<br />On August 15, Kabul fell to Taliban control, prompting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to flee the country.<br />On August 15, Kabul fell to Taliban control, prompting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to flee the country.<br />Many desperate residents then headed to the airport where US troops were organising evacuations for foreigners and vulnerable Afghans.<br />The rapid advance of the Taliban has caused <br />tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.<br />According to the BBC, Uganda is already <br />currently home to around 1.3 million people <br />who have fled conflict or other disasters.<br />According to the BBC, Uganda is already <br />currently home to around 1.3 million people <br />who have fled conflict or other disasters.<br />Uganda has the largest population of refugees <br />in any country in Africa, <br />and the third largest in the world.<br />Uganda has the largest population of refugees <br />in any country in Africa, <br />and the third largest in the world.<br />The BBC reports that over 90% of refugees living in Uganda originally fled from the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.<br />The BBC reports that over 90% of refugees living in Uganda originally fled from the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.<br />Refugees live in settlements or villages <br />alongside local residents and some are <br />given plots of land and allowed to work
