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Uganda Key Message Update: High fuel prices and restrictions intended to curb Ebola will affect food access, May - September 2026
By Famine Early Warning System Network ReliefWeb
· June 5, 2026
· 6 min read
Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan . Key Messages In May, poor households in Karamoja and refugees — primarily from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) — remain populations of highest concern for acute food insecurity. FEWS NET estimates 1.0 to 2.
Key takeaway 49 million people to be experiencing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes or worse.
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Category: disaster Published: June 5, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 6 min
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What is this story about? Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan . Key Messages In May, poor households in Karamoja and refugees — primarily from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) — remain populations of highest concern for acute food insecurity. FEWS NET estimates 1.0 to 2.
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