Uganda gives protection to students fleeing Rwanda

Sixteen Rwandan students who fled to Uganda over alleged recruitment into a Congolese rebel group are now under police protection at a secret location, a Ugandan government official said Thursday.

David Kazungu, Uganda's commissioner for refugees, said the students will be considered for refugee status despite Rwanda's protestation. "Rwanda's government does not manage refugee affairs in Uganda," he said. "We want to give (the students) a hearing." (AP)