Asylum policy under threat - The case of Uganda

Uganda has long stood as a beacon of progressive refugee policy in a region marked by protracted displacement and recurring crises. With nearly 2 million refugees and asylum seekers currently hosted across its territory, Uganda maintains the largest refugee population on the African continent and the fifth-largest globally. Forcibly displaced populations continue to arrive daily, driven by ongoing violence, instability, and climatic shocks across the region. Due to the escalation in the conflict in eastern DR Congo, a record 131,335 asylum seekers have arrived in Uganda as of September 2025, against an initial prediction of 145,000 new arrivals for the whole 2025.