Fresh Floods Claim 15 lives in Kapchorwa, Kween, and Bukwo
At least 15 people have died in fresh floods following heavy rains on Saturday morning in the districts of Kapchorwa, Kween, and Bukwo. The incident comes just days after Thursday’s tragedy in Bukwo, where nine people lost their lives when rainfall triggered mudslides in Benet Sub-county, Kween District. According to
Africa rallies new financing models to shield communities from climate-driven health crises
As rising heat waves, floods, and droughts push Africa’s health systems to the brink, governments, innovators, and partners are charting a new path to protect the continent’s most vulnerable communities. At a two-day regional workshop in Nairobi, convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the
US Embassy Employee Dies in Kampala Floods
George Bogere, an employee of the US Embassy and a resident of Luteete Village, Kasangati Town Council in Wakiso District, has died in the devastating floods that hit Kampala. The heavy rains, which struck yesterday, caused severe flooding, cutting off several roads and claiming at least seven lives. By yesterday,
