14,500 refugees from Congo in Uganda

MORNINGSTAR

KAMPALA, Uganda (AFP)–Thousands more refugees from Congo have crossed the border into Uganda, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees told AFP Wednesday.
“There was an influx of 2,000 people who crossed into Ishasha last evening ( Tuesday),” said Roberta Russo, the UNHCR’s spokeswoman in Uganda.

The latest influx brought the total number of refugee arrivals since August to more than 14,500.