Ex- rebel fighters from the Democratic Republic
of Congo are seen at the grounds of the Nkoma district county headquarters
surrounded by Ugandan security forces, Western Uganda. Approximately 1000
ex-fighters of the March 23rd movement, (M23) fled Bihanga military
training school in disagreement with a repatriation attempt by the Ugandan
government, in line with the Nairobi peace agreement signed late December 2013.
The ex combatants walked armed with rocks and sticks almost 24 hours towards a
UNHCR led Refugee settlement, Rwamwanja seeking asylum. The settlement houses
those displaced by the group mid 2014- causing panic and discomfort to both the
refugees and host community. (© Rebecca Vassie/ AP)
