The special IGAD summit called to discuss the Somali refugees problem has ended in Nairobi.
I have no problem with the four major African groups (Bantu, Nilotics, Sudanic & Cushites) settling anywhere on the continent since they’re all Africans.
What bothers me is the wrong ideology of secterianiasm where people are divided along tribal and religious lines. This ideology causes conflict and excerbates the refugees problem.
Criminal acts of governments threatening citizens, weak states and criminals like Interahamwe killing citizens and natural disasters are the other causes of refugees.
Uganda is one of the largest refugee hosting countries, with 1.3 million refugees living here. Refugees need relief food, clean water, electricity to check environment abuse and skills for production.
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