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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has urged people living in disaster-prone mountainous areas to evacuate immediately after a landslide killed 20 people and left another 100 missing in the eastern district of Bulambuli. The landslide struck five villages in Bulambuli district on Wednesday night. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, who …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has provided financial assistance to families affected by the recent landslide in Buluganya Sub-County, Bulambuli District. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja delivered UGX 5 million in cash to the relatives of each person who lost their life in the landslide that struck on …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) are seeking government intervention over the persistent landslides which have claimed lives. Bugisu is one of the sub-regions prone to landslides. On Wednesday over 20 people were killed in landslides in the districts of Bududa, Bulambuli, Sironko and Namisindwa. John …

Bulambuli, Uganda | Xinhua | The death toll in the Wednesday night mudslide that hit several villages in the eastern Ugandan district of Bulambuli has risen to 20, a police spokesperson said Friday. Rogers Taitika, a spokesperson of Elgon region police, told Xinhua over the telephone that a total of …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Three more bodies of people who died in the landslides in Bulambuli District have been recovered, in addition to the 12 recovered earlier in the day. According to Rogers Taitika the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson says that 15 people who were injured …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 12 bodies of people who died in the landslides in Bulambuli District have been recovered. The landslide, triggered by heavy rains on Wednesday, buried several homes and destroyed crops, leaving communities in shock and distress. They affected, Masugu Town Council and Kimamolo village in …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers from Bulambuli and Sironko districts are counting their losses after being attacked by coffee leaf rust disease. The disease, caused by the rust fungus Hemileia vastatrix, can reduce coffee production by between 30% to 50%. The most affected sub-counties in Sironko include …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in the two sub-counties Buginyanya and Bumugibole in Bulambuli district have expressed concerns over the increasing prevalence of coffee berry disease (CBD). Farmers say that the disease is significantly hindering coffee yields and markets. Coffee berry disease is caused by a fungal plant pathogen. …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chaos erupted during the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party elections in Bulambuli district at Bunamuje Primary School in Buyaga town council Tuesday due to disagreements over the voting system. Geoffrey Tembei, the Bulambuli FDC party registrar, explains that before the elections, the supporters …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 150 families displaced by landslides from Bulambuli and Sironko districts are up in arms against a directive by Bulambuli Resident District Commissioner Stanley Bayole, ordering them to vacate the government resettlement land in one week. The families in Kata and Mabale village, Bunambutye …