Uganda is to take in 2,000 refugees who have fled Afghanistan after Taliban militants took power on Sunday.

The first group of 500 Afghans are expected to arrive at Entebbe Airport later on Tuesday.

The deal was agreed following a request from the US government, Refugee Minister Esther Anyakun told the BBC.

Uganda has a long history of welcoming refugees - and is currently home to around 1.3 million people who have fled conflict or other disasters.

The East African nation has the largest number of refugees in any country in Africa - and the third largest in the world.

The new Afghan arrivals will be tested for Covid-19 before they are sent to isolation centres, Ms Anyakun says.

The US is to cover these costs.

The Taliban have returned to power 20 years after a US-led intervention ousted them in 2001.

The Islamist group was able to seize control after most foreign troops pulled out.

The lightning advance of the Taliban over 10 days prompted tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, many arriving in the Afghan capital, Kabul, others heading for neighbouring countries.

Kabul was the last major city to fall prompting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to flee the country on Sunday.

Many desperate residents then headed to the airport where US troops were organising evacuations for foreigners and vulnerable Afghans.

More than 90% of Uganda's refugees come from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.

Refugees live in settlements or villages alongside local residents and some are given plots of land and allowed to work.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58236663

Nice gesture

Damnnn niggar

Isoright

In other words Taliban will open new headquarter in uganda.

Lol

It's like Uganda don't like the freedom they enjoy


Why the bleep are afghans running from their country like plague

Bad move by Uganda.

Northern Nigeria nko?

United African Republic will soon follow suit. God punish Buha** .

Spreading of Fundamental Islam has begun.

These are the same people that chant 'Death to USA and Jews every Friday'

Small Taliban.

Them done dey run like person way thief for market.

Rubbish hateful fanatics.

All thanks to the religion of pix,how peaceful would the world have been if only people had accepted the true Prince of Peace wholeheartedly...MAY YOU REIGN SUPREME FOREVER SAVIOR OF MANKIND.

The US is to cover these costs. Seems the black man is unable to see beyond immediate benefits. Even Germany is saying No and Turkey is building a wall.

The US is covering the cost instead of settling them in America. And Uganda is probably agreeing because of the money involved.

Hmm Africa, my Africa. Always a Pawn in the global game of Chess

Why didn't they welcome them in America? Why Uganda?

This had better not be a ruse to introduce veteran terrorists into Africa for a misguided agenda.

Aaah, wrong move by Uganda.

6 months from now, it will be mayhem in amusement parks, school, grocery shop, churches by the same Afghan refugees.

Uganda dumb sha why US no accept them??

They should be careful with these Afghans. We don't want them to infiltrate other parts of Africa, form alliance with ISWAP or BH to wreck havoc.

But isn't it quite ironic to see the Afghans running away from home where religion of peace is practiced in purest form

zickyclef:
In other words Taliban will open new headquarter in uganda.

Exactly my thought.

rosinkkit:


How is it a SKIN COLOUR issue, you dunce?

Is Uganda now representing every black country or what?

If Poland accepted them would you use that as evidence that the ''white man is unable to see beyond immediate benefits''?

Damn idiot.

So much black-self hate on this forum, it's disgusting.

K