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2,000 families in fear as Mt. Elgon cracks again

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By Joseph Wanzusi Relatedly, about 900 people from five villages in Bufooto parish, Busano sub-county in Mbale district have been displaced by landslides, following the torrential rains. BUDUDA -...

300,000 displaced by floods, need govt support

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By Nicholas Wassajja Those at risk have been advised to relocate and stay with relatives as the Government moves in with help. More than one million people across Uganda have been affected by severe...

Diarrhoea outbreak worries Kasese

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By John B. Thawite As Kasese district grapples with the huge aftermath of floods and landslides that ravaged the area thrice last May, cases of diarrhoea have been reported in some areas in the...

COVID-19: 51 refugees among community cases

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By Cathy Lutwama “There are illegal entrants who keep coming into the country from South Sudan. We have, however, managed to quarantine them to shield the refugees that are already here,” Kagirita...

Farmers counting losses as dry spell hits hard

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Uganda
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FARMING | As other parts of the country battle with floods and rivers bursting their banks, farmers in the districts of Kibaale and Kagadi are counting losses after a prolonged dry spell that hit the...

Floods devastate Dokolo district

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Uganda
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By Hudson Apunyo Gardens, roads, and homes in five sub-counties of Dokolo district have been submerged by the rising water levels of Lake Kwania, making over a thousand families homeless. The people...

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