乌干达东部卡拉莫贾地区因长期干旱陷入粮食危机，至少19人因饥荒丧生[1]。该地区约150万人面临严重粮食短缺[1]，政府已启动大规模紧急救援行动。根据议会批准的45亿先令（900万英镑）应急资金，当局计划在两个月内分发9400吨救援粮食[1]。这是国际援助缩减背景下，政府自主组织的首次重大救援行动[1]。
卡拉莫贾地区上次有意义的降雨发生在4月[1]，干旱持续致使农作物歉收。灾害预防和难民部长Sam Engola表示："总统不希望听到卡拉莫贾有人因饥荒而死。我会确保每个人都能获得食物。不会有人被遗漏。"[1] 食品权利联盟执行主任Agnes Kirabo则认为，这一转变"不应仅被视为对援助削减的反应，也是朝着国家自主、可持续发展的积极转变"[1]。此前2022年的饥荒危机曾造成超过2200人死亡[1]，而世界粮食计划署对乌干达难民人口的食品援助也有所削减，超过100万人被切断援助[1]。
Uganda has initiated a major emergency food relief operation in response to a severe hunger crisis in the eastern Karamoja region.[1] At least 19 people have died from starvation, and approximately 1.5 million residents face critical food shortages due to prolonged drought conditions.[1] The government plans to distribute 9,400 tonnes of emergency grain over two months, funded by 4.5 billion shillings (£9 million) in parliamentary-approved emergency funds.[1]
The humanitarian situation in Karamoja has deteriorated significantly following an extended dry spell, with the last meaningful rainfall recorded in April.[1] This relief initiative marks the government's first large-scale independent rescue operation following a reduction in international aid commitments to the region.[1] The World Food Programme previously halted food assistance to 63 percent of Uganda's refugee population, affecting over one million people.[1]
Sam Engola, the minister of disaster prevention and refugees, stated: "The President does not want to hear of people dying from hunger in Karamoja. I will ensure everyone gets food. No one will be left behind."[1] Agnes Kirabo, executive director of the Food Rights Alliance, characterized the transition as "not only a response to aid cuts, but also a positive shift toward national self-reliance and sustainable development."[1] The region experienced a more severe famine crisis in 2022, when deaths exceeded 2,200.[1]