- Refugee registration through embassies and preparations for election deployment are ongoing involving Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda.
- Drought caused crop failures and food shortages in the Karamoja region of Uganda.
Kenya serves as a transit market for goods originating from Uganda and South Sudan.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
Kenya serves as a transit market for goods originating from Uganda and South Sudan.
Who's involved
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Part of
Drought caused crop failures and food shortages in the Karamoja region of Uganda.Also in this story
- Uganda's government, parliament, and officials are distributing relief and committing funds to prevent hunger in Karamoja.
- The Prime Minister's Office and related ministries are strengthening systems and leading national disaster preparedness efforts in Uganda.
The entities involved
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Uganda
country in East Africa
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Kenya
country in Eastern Africa
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South Sudan
country in East Africa
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