Twenty years into Uganda’s celebrated refugee policy, the border is still open, but the land, the funding, and now the legal protection that used to come with crossing it are all running out. By: Olivier BAKOMEZI,Director of the Refugees Parliamentarians for Peace-RPPand Chairman of the Congolese Urban Refugee Community.Date: 03 July 2026, Kampala, Uganda Scale […]
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Barriers to Accessing Quality Education among Refugees in Uganda: Institutional, Economic, and Sociocultural Perspectives. By: Olivier MAPEMA BAKOMEZI,Director of the Refugees Parliamentarians for Peace-RPPand Chairman of the Congolese Urban Refugee Community.Date: May 25th, 2026. Introduction Education is widely recognized as a fundamental human right and an essential tool for social transformation, economic empowerment, and peacebuilding.
By: Olivier BAKOMEZI,Director of the Refugees Parliamentarians for Peace-RPPand Chairman of the Congolese Urban Refugee Community.Date: May 20th, 2026. Abstract Uganda hosts one of the largest refugee populations in Africa and is internationally recognized for its progressive refugee policies. Despite these efforts, refugees continue to face major challenges in accessing quality education. This article examines
By: Olivier BAKOMEZI,Director of the Refugees Parliamentarians for Peace-RPPand Chairman of the Congolese Urban Refugee Community.Date: April 20th, 2026. Abstract Uganda hosts one of the largest refugee populations in Africa and is internationally recognized for its progressive refugee policies. Despite these efforts, refugees continue to face major challenges in accessing quality education. This article examines
By: Olivier BAKOMEZI,Director of the Refugees Parliamentarians for Peace-RPPand Chairman of the Congolese Urban Refugee Community.Date: 10 May 2026 Introduction Uganda has long been recognized as one of Africa’s most progressive refugee-hosting nations. For decades, the country has opened its borders to people fleeing armed conflict, political instability, and humanitarian disasters in neighboring countries such
By: Olivier BAKOMEZI,Director of the Refugees Parliamentarians for Peace-RPPand Chairman of the Congolese Urban Refugee Community.Date: 10 May 2026 Abstract Uganda is internationally recognized for its progressive refugee protection framework, particularly through the Refugees Act, 2006, which grants refugees extensive rights including freedom of movement, employment, and access to social services. Despite these legal provisions,
By: Olivier BAKOMEZI,Director of the Refugees Parliamentarians for Peace-RPPand Chairman of the Congolese Urban Refugee Community.Date: 02 May 2026 Abstract Uganda hosts one of the largest refugee populations globally and is widely recognized for its progressive refugee protection policies. However, social perceptions of refugees can shift during politically sensitive periods such as national elections. This
By: Olivier BAKOMEZI,Director of the Refugees Parliamentarians for Peace-RPPand Chairman of the Congolese Urban Refugee Community.Date: 21 April 2026 Uganda is widely recognized as one of the most progressive refugee-hosting countries in the world. With policies that allow freedom of movement, access to land, and the right to work, it has become a place of
The Congolese Urban Refugee Community (CURC) is a refugee-led, non-profit organization established to support, empower, and unite refugees living in urban areas of Uganda. Founded out of the real needs and lived experiences of refugee families, CURC serves as a bridge between the refugee population and humanitarian actors, ensuring that the voices of refugees are heard, respected,
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