Uganda: Alarm As Hunger Looms in North

Nairobi — What looked like a good opportunity for Uganda in regional trade is fast turning into a curse as food exports to Sudan and Kenya cause widespread starvation and death in the north.

The revelation came as tempers reached boiling point over perceived government indifference to the rising threat of famine. So far, 35 people have starved in northern Uganda.

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