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According to Ofwono, the Ugandans have convened around Aruu junction and Gombo market following an announcement by government to evacuate Ugandans due to clashes in the South Sudan capital, Juba.
An estimated 2000 Ugandans have assembled in Nisitu Town in South Sudan waiting to be evacuated by the Uganda People's Defense Forces, the Government spokesperson, Ofwono Opondo has disclosed.
According to Ofwono, the Ugandans have convened around Aruu junction and Gombo market following an announcement by government to evacuate Ugandans due to clashes in the South Sudan capital, Juba.
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Ofwono says UPDF is well prepared to evacuate the Ugandans. He however, couldn't tell how long the evacuation exercise might take. On Monday, government published a hotline for use by Ugandans stuck in South Sudan.
URN contacted the number and the operator, said they were receiving overwhelming calls from Ugandans who are stuck in South Sudan. He disclosed that they had received close to 400 calls by the time URN spoke to him.
According to the operator, they are directing the callers to the Ugandan embassy or find their way to Nisitu where they will be picked from. Attempts by our reporter to speak to Paddy Ankunda, the UPDF spokesperson were futile as his phone went unanswered.
According to Ofwono, the Ugandans have convened around Aruu junction and Gombo market following an announcement by government to evacuate Ugandans due to clashes in the South Sudan capital, Juba.
//Cue in: "Nsitu is about…
Cue out…100 people"//
Ofwono says UPDF is well prepared to evacuate the Ugandans. He however, couldn't tell how long the evacuation exercise might take. On Monday, government published a hotline for use by Ugandans stuck in South Sudan.
URN contacted the number and the operator, said they were receiving overwhelming calls from Ugandans who are stuck in South Sudan. He disclosed that they had received close to 400 calls by the time URN spoke to him.
According to the operator, they are directing the callers to the Ugandan embassy or find their way to Nisitu where they will be picked from. Attempts by our reporter to speak to Paddy Ankunda, the UPDF spokesperson were futile as his phone went unanswered.
