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NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
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IN BRIEF
Samruddi Pathak
Uganda: Capital fortified by the authorities
On 23 July, President Yoweri Museveni’s government fortified the capital Kampala. This development came after the young protesters announced a march towards the parliament. The protests are against corruption and the government’s failure to prosecute corrupt individuals. (“Heavy security patrols in Uganda's capital ahead of planned protest,” Reuters, 23 July 2024)
Ethiopia: Twin landslides claim over 100 lives
On 23 July, Al Jazeera reported over 100 deaths from two landslides in the region of Gofa zone. Al Jazeera quoted the Associated Press that 157 bodies have been recovered and the death toll would increase further. In May 2024, there was a mass internal displacement of people affected by floods in Ethiopia. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, “floods impacted over 19,000 people in several zones, displacing over a thousand and causing damage to livelihoods and infrastructure” in the region. Climate Change is said to be the driver of extreme weather events in the country. (“Over 100 people killed in twin Ethiopia landslides,” Al Jazeera, 23 July 2024)