Uganda: DRC refugee influx stretching camp facilities

An influx of refugees fleeing a mix of increased post-election related violence and continued militia activity in parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is stretching the capacity of refugee camps in western Uganda to host them, say officials. 'We are kind of overwhelmed; there are many Congolese pouring and crossing into Uganda daily,' Stephen Malinga, Uganda’s Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, told IRIN. 'So far, we have received about 3,700 new arrivals into the country through three western Uganda border points; we expect many more to come.'