The Government of Uganda and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi today jointly appealed to the international community for urgent and massive support for the thousands of South Sudan refugees who continue to arrive to Uganda every day, fleeing brutal conflict, compounded by the limited availability of food.

Uganda currently hosts more than 800,000 South Sudanese refugees. Among them are some 572,000 new arrivals who have poured into Uganda in desperate need of safety and help since 8 July 2016. With present rates of arrival, that figure will surpass a million before mid- 2017. This year alone, more than 172,000 South Sudanese refugees have fled to Uganda, with new arrivals in March averaging more than 2,800 daily.

“Uganda has continued to maintain open borders,” said Rt. Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda,News

Maple Leafs News

Lupul's Four Points Pace Leafs

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Staff Writer
/ Toronto Maple Leafs

TORONTO -- Forced to ice a lineup missing seven players due to injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs got contributions from all sorts of unexpected places.

Much-maligned goaltender Jonas Gustavsson made a career-best 40 saves, Matt Frattin scored his first NHL goal and Cody Franson chipped in his first as member of the Maple Leafs during a 7-1 victory over the reeling Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

Toronto also got some offence from its most consistent performers as Joffrey Lupul had a goal and three assists and Phil Kessel added a goal and an assist to boost his NHL lead in both goals (14) and points (13).

Times are extremely tough for the Capitals, a team with heady expectations that is mired