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
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