Environment
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Jinja leaders back Nile bank forest reserve boundary demarcation
JINJA CITY, October 30, 2026 — Jinja district leaders and officials in Butagaya Subcounty have pledged their support for a Ministry of Water and Environment [MWE] exercise to reopen and demarcate the…
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Masindi NGOs launch campaign to grow over 110,000 fruit and shade trees through VSLAs
MASINDI, October 19, 2026 — The Midwestern Region Centre for Democracy and Human Rights [MICOD], in partnership with over 40 Village Savings and Loans Associations [VSLAs] across Masindi, Kiryandongo, and Buliisa districts,…
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Global Carbon Market Leaders Set their Sights on Kigali
KAMPALA, October 10, 2026 — With participation confirmed from 24 African countries and 45 countries globally, CMAS 2026 will bring together more than 100 speakers, over 50 investors, buyers and financiers, 20…
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EUDR compliance: Cameroon calls for better compensation for coffee farmers
GENEVA, October 5, 2026 — Cameroon has called for better compensation for coffee farmers to help them meet rising costs linked to stricter environmental sustainability, traceability and other compliance requirements in international…
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UNGA81: AfDB Group calls for clean cooking to become a central pillar of Africa’s energy transition
NEW YORK, September 29, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has called for clean cooking to be treated as a development imperative and a collective responsibility, urging governments and partners…
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Alur Kingdom, Zombo district initiate mediation as ministry moves to restore encroached forest reserve
ZOMBO, September 28, 2026 — The King of Alur Kingdom, Phillip Olarker Rauni III, and Zombo district LCV Chairperson James Uyullu Oruna have initiated a mediation process as the Ministry of Water…
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SEGOP beneficiaries in Hoima count losses as drought destroys crops
HOIMA, September 23, 2026 — Older persons in Hoima district who received government funds under the Special Enterprise Grant for Older Persons [ SEGOP ] to improve their household incomes and welfare…
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Climate change takes toll on Lango farmers as crop wither in gardens
ALEBTONG, September 22, 2026 — Simon Eluk, a resident of Amwak village in Omoro Subcounty, Alebtong district, planted maize on a two-acre garden hoping to harvest two tonnes by December. However, the…
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Clean energy cooking stoves offer a breath of fresh air, saving forests and homes in Buliisa
BULIISA, September 13, 2026 — For many years, women in Buliisa district have relied heavily on firewood for domestic cooking, putting immense pressure on Budongo Forest and other natural and planted forests.…
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Soroti City wetlands, forest reserves under threat as encroachment surges over unclear boundaries
SOROTI, September 11, 2026 — Failure to demarcate the boundaries of forests and wetlands in Soroti City has escalated encroachment and degradation of natural resources, authorities have said. Wetlands in the city…
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