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Why is Uganda experiencing a food crisis?

Low Severity Africa Uganda
Date Occurred Jul 29, 2026 08:04 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jul 29, 2026
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At least 19 people have died of starvation in the country and 1.5 million are at risk of malnutrition, experts warn.

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Country Profile
Uganda flag Uganda
Region Africa
Capital Kampala
Population 2,986,352
GDP / Capita $1400.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #19597
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jul 29, 2026
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