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By ISSA ALIGA At least 150 fishermen together with their families at Kachanga and Lambu landing sites in Masaka District abandoned their houses following the rise in water levels on Lake Victoria...

Highlights  The Government of Uganda is leading preparedness efforts for a possible Desert Locust invasion that affected neighbouring Kenya.  More than 33,000 people were reached with messages on...

The locust outbreak continues to escalate in East Africa as dryness strengthens in parts of southern Africa Ideal conditions for feeding and breeding continue to foster the spread of desert locust...

Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse outcomes persist in several areas of the East Africa region due to protracted conflict, macroeconomic shocks, and ongoing recovery from recent drought and...

For decades, Uganda has provided asylum to people fleeing war and persecution in neighboring countries, particularly Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Eritrea, Rwanda, Somalia, and...

Climatic shocks, conflict, insecurity and persistent disease outbreaks continue to drive humanitarian needs in the Great Lakes region. Clashes in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the...

Severe weather, including heavy rainfall, continues to affect central Bolivia, causing floods, landslides and river overflow. As of 21 February, one person reportedly died in Potosi City, while the...

Uganda Red Cross Introduces Cash Transfer programming in Disaster Response, Pilot launched in Mbale, Namabasa Village, Eastern Uganda. With support from the German Red Cross, Uganda Red Cross on...

Heavy rain and mudslides has been affecting south Peru and west Bolivia, leading to casualties. In Peru, the worst affected area is Fajardo Province (Ayacucho Department, south-east Peru), where one...