In 1980, over 130,000 Ugandans sought refuge in Sudan and Haute-Zaire in order to escape the Uganda National Liberation Army. The early 1980s saw several mass displacements. In 1982-1983 over 200,000 Ugandans were in camps in the Sudan. Since 1986, when the NRM came to power, Ugandan refugees have begun to return to their homes. However, continued insurgency in the North continues to produce refugees, especially among the Acholi and Teso.
People seeking asylum continue to leave Uganda, but the numbers have dwindled dramatically.