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Thursday, May 15, 2003 - 03:00
Categories: 
Conflict & emergencies [2]
Issue Number: 
110 [3]
Article-Summary: 

Two hundred ethnic Hema refugees were airlifted from Bunia in eastern DR Congo on Sunday and given what we assume is temporary sanctuary at Old Entebbe Airport as the security situation at home spun out of control. In Bunia, there are real fears of an implosion that would set off a long-feared orgy of killings. As the Uganda People's Defence Forces withdraw from Ituri province, they are leaving mayhem in their wake. It is extremely confusing that the Lendu militia, who only recently were s...read more [4]

Two hundred ethnic Hema refugees were airlifted from Bunia in eastern DR Congo on Sunday and given what we assume is temporary sanctuary at Old Entebbe Airport as the security situation at home spun out of control. In Bunia, there are real fears of an implosion that would set off a long-feared orgy of killings. As the Uganda People's Defence Forces withdraw from Ituri province, they are leaving mayhem in their wake. It is extremely confusing that the Lendu militia, who only recently were supposed to enjoy Ugandan patronage, are now the ones fomenting chaos.

Category: 
Human Security [5]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/conflict/14971 [6]
Country: 
Uganda [7]

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