SALAMI: We can all see to it that refugees contribute towards a better society for they count
Uganda has gone beyond its long-standing policy of giving refugees land, allowing freedom of movement and the right to work and own businesses, as well as including refugees in their national education and healthcare plans. ILLUSTRATION | JOHN NYAGA | NMG
Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya and Somalia host the majority of the six million refugees on the African continent. I have witnessed first-hand the devastation of being forced to flee your home and live in exile, sometimes for decades.
I have also seen the generosity and humanity of communities, often impoverished themselves, who welcome their African brothers and sisters sharing what little resources they have.
