AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEmergency Food Relief for Karamoja: Uganda has launched an emergency food operation for drought-hit Karamoja, targeting 313,987 households across 480 parishes in nine districts with 9.4 million kg of maize flour and dry beans, after prolonged dry spells triggered crop failure and acute hunger. Ebola Response and Treatment Trials: As DR Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak keeps surging past 900 deaths, WHO is enrolling for its first-ever Bundibugyo treatment trial, testing an antibody cocktail (MBP-134) and remdesivir, while neighbouring countries—including Uganda—step up screening and preparedness. Museveni’s US Lobby Push: President Yoweri Museveni has hired a Washington lobbying firm to help restore Uganda’s AGOA access and tariff relief, aiming to boost US trade and investment after Uganda’s AGOA suspension. School Transport Safety Crackdown: Government moves to introduce mandatory colour-coding for school vans and buses, following deadly school transport tragedies, as enforcement is widened beyond school trips to daily learner transport. Regional Security and Xenophobia: Museveni says he raised xenophobic attacks in South Africa with Ramaphosa, who reportedly blamed the violence on ANC opponents, while Uganda continues counselling and rehabilitation for returnees.
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