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A severe drought in Uganda has caused 19 deaths from starvation in Karamoja, with 1.5 million people at risk of malnutrition. The crisis results from climate change, environmental degradation, and governance failures, including alleged corruption and aid cuts.
Uganda has launched an emergency food distribution program after at least 19 people died of hunger in the drought-hit eastern Karamoja region. The government plans to deliver 9,400 tonnes of relief food using an emergency budget of 45 billion shillings (about £9 million). The crisis has left 1.5 million people facing severe food shortages and malnutrition, with health facilities treating hundreds of children for severe hunger.
