Uganda is to take in 2,000 refugees who have fled Afghanistan after Talibans took power on Sunday.<br />'' <br />''The first group of 500 Afghans are expected to arrive at Entebbe Airport later on Tuesday.<br />'' <br />''The deal was agreed following a request from the US government, Refugee Minister Esther Anyakun told media.<br />'' <br />''Uganda has a long history of welcoming refugees – and is currently home to around 1.3 million people who have fled conflict or other disasters.<br />'' <br />''The East African nation has the largest number of refugees in any country in Africa – and the third largest in the world.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The new Afghan arrivals will be tested for Covid-19 before they are sent to isolation centres, Ms Anyakun says. The US is to cover these costs.</span><br />