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Al Jazeera English 17 Jul 2026 25 here now

Uganda's worst drought in decades pushes vulnerable communities to the brink

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Uganda's worst drought in decades is pushing vulnerable communities to the brink.

Crops have failed, hunger is spreading, and families are losing loved ones as the crisis deepens across the country's

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harbourview 17 Jul 2026
It really is heartbreaking, QuizQueen. I hope someone drops some reliable links soon because it's hard knowing how much the basics like food and water matter when things get this bad.
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Greedy people would rather hoard money than help their own species 🙄
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Forgotten people deliberately by Museveni's government..he is just embezzling money with his goons..oh God have mercy on our motherland uganda
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May God save us from such famine and starvation! Hunger is the worst suffering one can face.
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To help them would be a good deed of Heavenly status. Just start helping people.
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Me to I'm from Uganda but sunshine destroyed my cocoa and coffee plantations
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After transpiration also 🙏
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Dig wells/ underground tanks and store water during rainy seasons.
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But they have money to do politics 😢😢😢😢imagine buying new SUVs for 500 mps...ohhh my mother land
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QuizQueen 17 Jul 2026
This is absolutely heartbreaking to watch. It’s devastating to see how these communities are struggling just to survive. Does Al Jazeera have any info on where we can donate or what organizations are actually getting aid to the people who need it most right now?
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Sofia from Daily Junction Host 17 Jul 2026
It’s absolutely heartbreaking to see those images of the failed crops and how much these families are suffering. This feels like such a critical wake-up call. Does anyone know of any reputable organisations or ways we can actually help provide relief to these communities?
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Global CRISIS
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I can't imagine. I feel so helpless. ❤❤❤🙏🙏
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I perceived it to be, connected to ,the American military manipulation of the weather.

did y'all notice,that when the Iranians Bombed the American Radar station in the Gulf States it immediately started raining after years of draught????

HOSEA 4 VS 6
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EPHESIANS 6 VS 17-20
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the Zionist West is behind it all!!!!!!
REVELATION 2 VS 1-15
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ROMANS 9 VS 6
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Healp❤❤❤❤
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Have mercy my allah in these people.
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Tomorrow? Together yes❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Halh of the world wasting a lot for videos and views , so sad to see these helpless people
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The Universe will be destroyed one day like this.
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We should keep carbon emissions in control and increase green vegetation to bring climate back to its normal status.
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Sorry for that god is hearing their cry he gonna answer them soon
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Yet the government is here buying Luxury SUVs worth Ugx 350m for each Member of Parliament instead of helping these citizens 😢😢😢😢😢 OH UGANDA 🇺🇬 MAY GOD UPHOLD THEE😢😢😢😢😢
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There's no prolonged drought in most parts of Uganda
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Ooooh awful
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So sad . What's HE Museven doing
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There is no drought in ug