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Gunmen Guard Cocoa Farms In Uganda As Prices Soar

Some Ugandan farmers have reportedly hired armed men to protect their cocoa as thieves try to cash in on the increased value of their crop. Dry weather conditions in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producers, have driven global cocoa prices to their highest levels in more than a decade. According to Mutanga Grace, a Ugandan cocoa farmer and CEO of Mkulima Exports Uganda, approximately 30% of the cocoa beans produced in the East African country are stolen. Cocoa farmers are resorting to hiring armed guards and trained dogs to safeguard their crops, which serve as a primary component for various products such as chocolates, ice-creams, and cakes. This move is aimed at protecting their yield from potential theft and damage. "Cocoa in the country right now is like a hotcake, someone takes little but has taken a […]

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Lightning strike kills Ten children in Arua, Uganda.

Lightning strike kills ten children while playing football in the north-western Uganda city of Arua after sheltering in a hut during a storm. Killer lightning is common in the East African country during the wet seasons. Uganda's north-western region has recently been hit by severe rainstorms, thunder, and lightning. All the kids had been playing football in a field when the storm hit, revealed police spokeswoman Josephine Angucia. They were still playing when heavy rain forced them to take a break in a nearby grass-thatched structure which was struck by lightning. Nine children, aged 13 to 15, were killed on the spot. The tenth child died from lightning while being taken to a hospital. The three survivors are receiving treatment at the regional hospital.

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Stella Nyanzi Arrested for Protesting the ‘Slow Distribution of Food’ In Uganda

Ugandan Scholar and activist, Stella Nyanzi and other protesters have been arrested arrested in Kampala for carrying out peaceful demonstrations against the ‘’Slow distribution of food’’ during the ongoing lockdown. According to reports, Nyanzi and the other protesters were arrested as they marched towards the home of the Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda to discuss why people were without food despite donations being made. Stella Nyanzi, a government critic, has been arrested by police officers as she organised a protest for more food distribution by the government to people struggling with measures imposed to control the spread of the new coronavirus in Uganda A petition from ‘’The Women’s Protest Working Group,’’ led by Nyanzi alleged that many poor Ugandans are yet to receive food relief packages from the government, causing them to go hungry The group criticized the current process for […]

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