The Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region in Uganda. It covers an area of 27,528km and comprises the Kotido District, Kaabong District, Karenga District, Nabilatuk District, Abim District, Moroto District, Napak District, Amudat District and Nakapiripirit District. The region is projected to have a population of 1.4 millions in 2022 by UBOS.
The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Henry Tumukunde, has vowed to dismantle child trafficking networks operating across Uganda after shocking revelations emerged of children being moved from Karamoja villages and exploited on the streets of Kampala.
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Government is set to begin distributing emergency food relief to hunger-affected households in Karamoja within days after President Yoweri Museveni approved the release of Shs45 billion to address the worsening food crisis in the sub-region.
State Minister for Disaster Preparedness, Relief and...
The Government has dispatched emergency food relief to the Karamoja sub-region after confirming that at least 16 people have died from hunger-related causes following a prolonged dry spell that devastated crops and left thousands of households facing acute food shortages.
In a statement, the...
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is scheduled to preside over the commissioning of the Yaobai Cement Uganda state-of-the-art cement and clinker factory in Moroto District, Karamoja sub-region, next week.
The event marks a significant milestone in Uganda’s ongoing industrialization efforts...
Kampala, Uganda – April 8, 2026
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has convicted former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agnes Nandutu, in the high-profile Karamoja iron sheets scandal, and ordered her immediate remand to Luzira Prison pending sentencing.
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In a ruling...
Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region continues to face persistent security challenges, with new figures revealing the scale of the crisis since the beginning of 2026. According to a briefing presented to Parliament by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), over 100 security incidents have been...
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