Uganda’s Karamjong region at risk of acute hunger

People within the Karamoja region of Uganda are experiencing major food shortages, with estimates that nearly half-a million people are facing acute hunger. What is the World Food Programme doing to help them?

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Photo: A man working in a quarry in Karamoja region, Uganda. Credit: Getty Images.