REFUGEE JOURNALISTS OF UGANDA

A source for refugee information and news in Uganda.

There are over 1.4 million displaced people residing in Uganda. Among the displaced are hundreds of refugee-led organizations, communities, and individuals working to support one another, especially in times of COVID-19, exist. In collaboration with Jeunes Journalistes Sans Frontières, this site features fact-checked and relevant news for refugees and is driven by journalists with refugee backgrounds in Uganda.

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Patrick Hakiza

Apr 27
1 min

World Malaria Day 2021: “Achieving the zero malaria goal“

World Malaria Day is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April and recognizes global efforts to control malaria....

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Patrick Hakiza

Apr 26
1 min

The Impact of Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID)

Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID) is a registered NGO based in Kampala, founded in 2007 by young Congolese refugees...

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Patrick Hakiza

Mar 16
1 min

A Global "Infodemic"

Covid19 has been accompanied by an overabundance of information and false information. In Uganda, refugees are necessarily exposed to...

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Patrick Hakiza

Jan 6
2 min

Why COVID-19 is spreading so fast?

THREE MAJOR REASONS. 1. They are my colleagues so I can speak without a mask. 2. They are my close friends so I can speak without a mask....

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Patrick Hakiza

Nov 17, 2020
1 min

The Threat of Fake News and Misinformation During the Pandemic

“The abundance of misinformation swirling around COVID-19 is as dangerous as the virus itself.” Crises by nature create the need to...

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