WFP temporarily halts food deliveries in Bundibugyo

WFP has temporarily halted its food deliveries in the western Ugandan town of Bundibugyo a following recent spate of attacks by ADF rebels, WFP's reports officer Alzira Ferreira told IRIN on Tuesday. "We have not officially suspended our operations in the area," she said. "Although we have relocated our staff from Bundibugyo to Fort Portal because of the attacks last week, we are hoping to resume deliveries as soon as we have security guarantees from the government," she said. Ferreira said there were reports that many people were moving into Bundibugyo and Nyahuka towns from the mountains. She added that most of the agency's December distributions had been carried out. She also said the nutritional status in most of the areas was reasonable. "What is worrying us is if the security situation continues to keep us away the place," she said.