At least 16 people have died in Uganda’s Karamoja region following prolonged drought that has triggered severe food shortages and widespread crop failure.
Uganda’s Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) said the deaths were linked to the worsening hunger crisis caused by the prolonged dry conditions.
The government has since dispatched 22 tonnes of emergency food aid, including 13 tonnes of maize and nine tonnes of beans, to affected communities in Kaabong District.
According to Permanent Secretary Alex Kakooza, another consignment of relief food is being prepared for immediate distribution to the hardest-hit districts.
He added that the Office of the Prime Minister will seek Cabinet approval on Monday to procure additional emergency food supplies as authorities step up efforts to respond to the deepening food crisis across the Karamoja region.
