Tag Archives: long droughts

Julius Mucunguzi, the head of communications at the office of the Prime Minister, has said the issue of Karamoja is not a recent phenomenon. He says people should stop blaming the government for what is going on because in any case, it’s better than it was several years ago. “The issue of Karamoja is not a recent phenomenon. The government ...

Reports coming in from Karamoja indicate that so far hunger has claimed 70 lives in the sub-region. This is because of the ongoing drought season in Karamoja. The local authorities are calling upon the government and humanitarian agencies to come to their rescue and supply the locals with food as the drought season continues. Butaleja is also having the same ...