Authorities in South mid western region have handed over Congolese nationals to the Democratic republic of Congo Government.
The 69 Congolese were part of the 78 illegal fisher mongers who were arrested on Tuesday on the shores of Lake Edward in Kisenyi landing site Lubirizi district.
At least 170 asylum seekers escaping the tribal clashes from Jonglei state in south Sudan have crossed to Arua in Uganda in just a period of three days.
The high population growth rate is affecting the efforts put up by Mbale district in trying to achieve the national development plan of providing safe affordable drinking water to the poor in both urban and rural areas.
