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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 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 of the December–February dry …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Weather experts say rains are scheduled for next week, but they fear there could be a delay to the end of month because of the influence of a tropical cyclone currently present over the southern Indian Ocean that is affecting Uganda. “This cyclone is pulling …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda warned on Thursday that more than one million people could be affected by ongoing torrential rains, which are likely to trigger landslides and flooding. Lilian Aber, minister of state for relief, disaster preparedness and refugees, said in a disaster situation statement that the country …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) is advising farmers to proceed cautiously and avoid being lured by current rain into early planting of seasonal crops. Throughout much of this month (July), the unusual weather patterns have sparked concerns among farming communities. Traditionally, in the …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Luwero District have turned to community service to repair roads after heavy rains worsened their condition. The district has a road network of over 1,360 kilometers, with 628 kilometers maintained by the district, 164.51 kilometers by urban councils, and 567.3 kilometers by sub-counties. …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | More than 15,000 children in Kenya will be unable to return to school next week due to heavy rains and floods that have submerged or destroyed at least 62 primary schools across the country, a global charity said on Friday. Save the Children said the …

ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | More than 200,000 people and 51,000 households have been affected by the rains, Tanzania’s prime minister said. Flooding and landslides in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain have killed 155 people and injured 236 others, the country’s prime minister said, as intense downpours continue across East …

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania | Xinhua | At least 1,660 people have been left homeless due to heavy rains that destroyed 699 houses in the Nachingwea district of the Lindi region in southern Tanzania, an official announced on Saturday. Mohamed Moyo, the Nachingwea district commissioner, said that some of the affected …

Food rights activists insist there is more to food insecurity in the sub-region than climate change Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | High prices, conflicts, and weather shocks in certain areas will cause acute food insecurity in Uganda affecting 2.5 million people this year, according to the latest UN global report …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of people in Kyanzuki ward, Bulembia division, Kasese, are stranded after the collapse of the Kyanzuki bridge. The temporary bridge was swept away by the flooded River Nyamwamba, cutting off the township from the rest of Kasese Municipality. The original well-structured bridge collapsed …