Uganda has denied it has struck a deal with Israel to take in tens of thousands of African refugees, foreign ministry officials said Saturday.

Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported on Friday (Saturday in Manila) that Israel would finance the migrants' flights to Uganda and their resettlement there, with each refugee apparently receiving $1,500.

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