Egypt has extended humanitarian assistance to the government of Uganda targeting areas of the country that are severely affected by food shortage and food security. This was revealed by the Egyptian Ambassador to Uganda, Reda Bebars, who paid a courtesy call on Janet Museveni at State House, Nakasero.
The areas to benefit are especially Karamoja Sub-region and Northern Uganda.

The food stuff that will go to Karamoja includes 70 tons of corn flour, 30 tons of sugar, 100 tons of salt and 999 cartons of vegetable. Kitgum district will, under the same arrangement, receive 13.3 tons of corn flour and 17.5 tons of salt.

In her speech, Museveni thanked the Egyptian government for the positive gesture which, she said, showed ever more the spirit of brotherhood that exists between the two countries.

She was confident that this gesture will go even further to cement the co-operation between Egypt and Uganda.

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