Uganda Launches 9,400-Tonne Karamoja Food Aid After 19 Hunger Deaths
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 27
Uganda Launches 9,400-Tonne Karamoja Food Aid After 19 Hunger Deaths
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 27
Summary
A 45 billion-shilling emergency program will distribute 9,400 tonnes of food across Karamoja over the next two months after at least 19 hunger deaths were reported.
Karamoja’s 1.5 million people face acute shortages after rains failed and crops collapsed, with FEWS NET classifying the region as in crisis and clinics treating hundreds of severely malnourished children.
The operation marks Uganda’s first large-scale government-led response since aid cuts left a funding gap, as agencies including the World Food Programme sharply reduced assistance.
Karamoja suffered a hunger disaster that killed more than 2,200 people in 2022, and officials say emergency rations must be followed by drought-resistant seeds, water infrastructure and broader resilience measures.