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The Uganda National Meteorological Authority has revealed that many parts of Uganda will experience a dry spell until February. Luckily, the authority added that the South Western and Central parts of Uganda will receive rainfall occasionally. The news comes at a time when many parts of the country are experiencing high temperatures, the first few days of the new year. ...

ROME — Drought-ridden Somalia is at risk of a repeat of the famine that killed nearly 260,000 people in 2011 if aid is not stepped up over the next two months, United Nations agencies said Wednesday, calling for more funds. Five million Somalis do not have enough to eat because of a lack of rain that has led to poor harvests ...