From Kabul to Kampala, they are more than 5,000 kilometers apart, but Uganda says it is ready to welcome refugees from Afghanistan, whose country came under Taliban control over the weekend.
After consulting with the United States, President Yoweri Museveni expressed Uganda’s “readiness” to temporarily house people affected by the ongoing crisis, according to a statement released on Tuesday due to “the long history and tradition. Host country”. But this eventual reception requires a certain number of guarantees, explains Henry Oryem-Okello, Uganda’s Foreign Minister.
It can be 1,000 or 2,000 refugees. I do not know exactly how many people they want us to welcome
Henry Oryem-Okello, Secretary of State
We have asked our American counterparts to give us more information about the exact profile of the individuals that Washington asks us to host for two or three months, it’s time to hand them over for checks before we head to the United States. .Discussions are ongoing.
Our national committee is waiting for details on the number of refugees, their profile, their level of education, the exact duration of their stay, and there is also the issue of housing costs: each individual must be housed, fed, dressed and tested for Covid-19, he must be able to access medical care , without forgetting the issue of security.
As soon as we have received the answers to all these questions, we can then accept or refuse.
Keep in mind that the United States has contacted several other countries, including some in Africa. No final figure has yet been set. It can be 1,000 or 2,000 refugees. I do not know exactly how many people they want us to welcome.
