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152. A total amount of some $1,713,400 was expended in central and west African countries in 1978 under both General and Special Programmes, including $625,900 in Nigeria, $312,300 in the United Republic of Cameroon, $234,900 in Senegal and $137,000 in Ghana.

153. In Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda the number of refugees in 1978, at 50,000, 7,500 and 112,400 respectively, remained virtually the same as in the previous year. In Burundi, the emphasis is on individual counselling and assistance, including educational and medical assistance, and on encouragement to those without skills, or unable to acquire them, to move to the rural settlements, which continue to be consolidated as a complementary measure. In Rwanda, the programme for Hutara settlement, housing something under one half of the refugees of concern to UNHCR, has been phased out and in Uganda the 1979 contribution for the rural settlements is. planned to be the last, to ensure their viability for the future. In Rwanda and Uganda individual assistance continues for those refugees outside the settlements. Expenditures for the three countries in 1978, under the General and Special Programmes, amounted to a total of some $527,300, of which $222,900 in Burundi, $151,000 in Rwanda and $153,400 in Uganda.

154. UNHCR's expenditures in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia under the General Programmes are related mainly to individual assistance for aged refugees and refugee students (approximately 3,000 persons). In addition, UNHCR continued to co-ordinate humanitarian assistance for the Sahrawis in the Tindouf area of Algeria, estimated by the Government of Algeria at between 45,000 and 50,000 persons. An amount of over $669,000 was obligated for this purpose in 1978.