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Children from Bunia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push a bicycle within the Kyangwali refugee settlement in Hoima district in Western Uganda
Children from Bunia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push a bicycle within the Kyangwali refugee settlement in Hoima district in Western Uganda, March 25, 2014. One hundred and seven people have died after a boat capsized in a lake along the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ugandan police said on Monday after recovering more bodies. The boat carrying mostly Congolese refugees tipped over early on Saturday in Lake Albert. Police say the boat was overloaded, a common factor in similar tragedies in the east African country. REUTERS/Edward Echwalu
Uganda's Disaster Preparedness & Refugees Minister Onek speaks during a news conference in the capital Kampala
Uganda's Disaster Preparedness & Refugees Minister Hilary Onek speaks about the death toll in the recent boat accident, during a news conference in the capital Kampala March 25, 2014. The boat, which capsized in Lake Albert along the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, was carrying mostly Congolese refugees and tipped over early on Saturday. Police say the boat was overloaded, a common factor in similar tragedies in the east African country. REUTERS/James Akena (UGANDA - Tags: DISASTER)
Uganda's Disaster Preparedness & Refugees Minister Onek speaks during a news conference in the capital Kampala
Uganda's Disaster Preparedness & Refugees Minister Hilary Onek speaks about the death toll in the recent boat accident, during a news conference in the capital Kampala March 25, 2014. The boat, which capsized in Lake Albert along the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, was carrying mostly Congolese refugees and tipped over early on Saturday. Police say the boat was overloaded, a common factor in similar tragedies in the east African country. REUTERS/James Akena (UGANDA - Tags: DISASTER)
Uganda's Disaster Preparedness & Refugees Minister Onek speaks during a news conference in the capital Kampala
Uganda's Disaster Preparedness & Refugees Minister Hilary Onek speaks about the death toll in the recent boat accident, during a news conference in the capital Kampala March 25, 2014. The boat, which capsized in Lake Albert along the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, was carrying mostly Congolese refugees and tipped over early on Saturday. Police say the boat was overloaded, a common factor in similar tragedies in the east African country. REUTERS/James Akena (UGANDA - Tags: DISASTER)