Ugandan refugees stage sit-in

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Three Ugandan refugees started a peaceful sit-in at the United Nations (UN) building in Gaborone last weekend to protest what they call 'terrible conditions' at the Dukwi Refugee Camp.

Timothy Yamin, 42, Peter Muganga and Musa Isabirye (both 35) have pledged to sit at the building that houses the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), until their grievances are addressed.

In a letter directed to the UNDP country coordinator, the refugees say they decided to stage a sit-in because their attempts to talk to UNHCR representatives have yielded no results.

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