Uganda begins emergency food handouts after 19 die from hunger

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Uganda has initiated emergency food distribution following reports of 19 deaths due to hunger in the Karamoja region. The government plans to distribute 9,400 tonnes of relief food over the next two months, funded by a 45 billion shilling emergency allocation. The region has been severely affected by drought, leading to acute food shortages for 1.5 million people. Local residents have expressed desperation as they struggle to feed their families amid the crisis.