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As Uganda continues to witness increasing numbers of Sudanese arrivals seeking safety from a war that has raged their country for more than a year, the United States on Tuesday announced $7.5 million (about Shs28b) new funding to the East African nation.

There are over 33,000 Sudanese refugees in Uganda, 19,000 of whom have arrived in Kampala since the start of 2024. Most Sudanese arrivals are from Khartoum.

The new funding is to support the Sudan refugee response plan in Uganda, bringing the total US humanitarian assistance in the East African nation in Fiscal Year 2024 to more than $92 million (about Shs338 billion).

The money is part of nearly $424 million in additional humanitarian funding for Sudan and neighboring countries announced at the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

According to a Tuesday statement from the US mission in Uganda, the new funding from the American people is provided through the US Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, enables UNHCR Uganda to provide critical assistance to Sudanese refugees and their host communities, including emergency relief supplies, healthcare, protection of vulnerable children and victims of gender-based violence, and water and sanitation facilities.

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