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5000 gardens affected by prolonged dry spell worthy 200billion in Kotido district

The Kotido district Production office has registered 5,000 hectares of gardens which have been affected by the current drought across the district. Sam Richard Erechu, the Kotido district Production Officer says his office collected data from all 19 sub counties in the…

Charcoal burning persists in Kotido despite Presidential decree

Statistics from the office of the district forest officer indicates that more than 8,400 trees are cut down for charcoal monthly more than 4000 tree Uganda losses annually. By Moses Lokeris A group of women carrying charcoal on their heads to take…

Kotido briquette making initiative struggles to gain traction

Despite training programs provided by the Justice and Peace Commission-JPC, Nakere Rural Women Activists-NARWOA, and Mercy Corps among other NGO’s, beneficiaries report that the project is struggling to gain traction. By Bondry Kilenga Briquettes (Internet photo) Briquettes making initiative in Kotido district…

Dozens killed as floods ravage hit Angola

By Admin Dozens of people have died from floods following heavy rains in recent days in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and other areas across the country. Emergency services have reported at least 29 deaths in Luanda and the central city of Benguela,…

UN Secretary General Guterres demands urgent climate action as El Nino looms

Scientists fear that a natural warming phase called El Niño – expected to begin later this year – could soon bring further heat records. In response to the report, UN Secretary General António Guterres reiterated his call for countries to move away…

Climate Change: Floods and Landslides Claim 30 in Southern Ethiopia

South Ethiopia Regional State Office Of The President (Credit:BBC) At least 30 people have been killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia, local officials have told BBC According to BBC, authorities reported that…

Brace for heavy rain after heatwave, OPM Warns

Prosper Gibolo Uganda’s peak dry season has taken an unexpected turn, with intensifying February rains sweeping across much of the country and prompting a nationwide flood and landslide alert. Traditionally marked by hot, dry, and sunny conditions, February signals the tail end…

Cyclone Gezani Leaves Thousands of Children Displaced and Out of School in Madagascar

At least 6,000 children have been displaced and nearly 29,000 left without access to school in Madagascar following Tropical Cyclone Gezani, which struck the eastern coast on February 10, 2026, with winds exceeding 200 km/h, UNICEF warns. This was the second major…

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