The government of Uganda says it is constrained by the ever increasing number of refugees that continue to flock the country.

The state minister for refugees and disaster preparedness Musa Ecweru says over 300,000 refugees have crossed into the country from neighboring DR Congo since July.

Echweu says the refugees have not only constrained government in terms of limited resources but also the land for their settlement.

He particularly notes the growing number of child refugees who require a lot of support and specialized care.

The minister is appealing to international aid agencies to increase their support to the government to cope with the needs of the increasing number of refugees in Uganda.