Kampala (Sunatimes) Officials from European Union and other UN aid agencies have on Wednesday visited Nakivale refugee camp in western Uganda, where thousands of Somali refugees are pitching tents.

The officials were assessing the living conditions of the refugees in the camp and later promised to assist them in health and education. They also promised to establish extra heath and education facilities in the camp.

The refugees, mainly Somalis have been complaining poor health condition in the camp. The visiting officials praised the refugees for their small scale business in eking livings as they stay in their camps.

Nakivale refugee camp which was opened in 1994 is home to over eight thousand Somali refugees who fled their country after the fall of Somalia’s central government in 1991.

By Siham Mohamud