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Assessment shows 700,000 affected by drought

    NAIROBI

    An assessment team set by the Ugandan government to assess the food situation following reports of drought indicated that 700,000 people have been affected by drought and may require food assistance, WFP's latest emergency report said. The government had sent five teams to some 33 districts. WFP organised a follow-up assessment to the drought impact at household and district level which started on Monday with the
    participation of donors, other UN agencies and NGOs.

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