China Steps Up for Karamoja: 1,610 Tonnes of Relief Food Arrives as Hunger Crisis Deepens

Owora Gabriel

Category: Politics

Read Time: 1 min

Published: 26 March 2025

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KAMPALA/NAKAPIRIPIRIT, UGANDA – In a major humanitarian intervention, the Chinese government has delivered 1,610 metric tonnes of emergency food supplies to droughtstricken Karamoja through the Office of the Prime Minister, as Uganda intensifies efforts to combat the region's worsening hunger crisis.

Chinese Ambassador Zhang Lizhong handed over the relief at OPM's Nalukolongo warehouse
Minister Florence Namboozo (Karamoja Affairs) confirmed ongoing ChinaUganda cooperation on food security
WFP Country Rep Marcus Prior emphasized school feeding programs as critical safety nets

Owora Gabriel

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