Uganda declares state of emergency

Uganda declared a state of emergency in the worst flood-affected areas of the country today, as humanitarian workers tried desperately to reach villages that have been cut off by water.

Uganda declares state of emergency
Thu, 20 Sep, 2007 - 13:10

Uganda declared a state of emergency in the worst flood-affected areas of the country today, as humanitarian workers tried desperately to reach villages that have been cut off by water.

Uganda is among the nations hardest-hit by floods that have swept across 17 countries in Africa in recent weeks.

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