Kyangwali Refugee Settlement And Reception Centre in Uganda Which Has Seen A Huge Rise In Refugees Entering From The Democratic Republic Of Congo

KYANGWALI, UGANDA - APRIL 10: Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo eat a lunch consisting of maize and peas from the World Food Programme in the Kagoma reception centre within the Kyangwali settlement on April 10, 2018 in Kyangwali, Uganda. According to the UNHCR around 70,000 people have arrived in Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo since the beginning of 2018 as they escape violence in the Ituri province. The majority of refugees are arriving by boat across Lake Albert, which lies between the two countries. With refugee settlements in Uganda almost at maximum capacity there are plans for new settlements to be built to deal with the continuing influx of people. A cholera outbreak in the settlements has left at least 42 dead and many hundreds severely affected. The World Food Programme anticipates providing food and nutrition for up to 1.6 million refugees this year. Fighting in DRC between the Hema and Lendu communities has seen villages being burnt and dozens killed in the fresh outbreak of violence. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)