Uganda reports 16 deaths linked to drought-induced food shortages

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An empty granary at a homestead in Kalojuka Village, Kotido District, Karamoja Region, Uganda, on July 23, 2025. /CFP

At least 16 people have died from acute food shortages caused by prolonged drought in Uganda's semi-arid northeastern Karamoja region, the country's Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) said on Thursday.

In a statement issued in Kampala, Alex Kakooza, permanent secretary at the OPM, said prolonged dry conditions had caused widespread crop failure and severe food shortages, contributing to the deaths.

He said the government on Wednesday delivered 22 tons of emergency food aid, comprising 13 tons of maize and nine tons of beans, to sub-counties in Kaabong District.

According to Kakooza, the OPM has also arranged another consignment of relief food for immediate distribution to the hardest-hit districts in need of urgent assistance.

Kakooza said the OPM will seek Cabinet approval on Monday to procure additional emergency food supplies for the wider Karamoja region.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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