Uganda Key Message Update: High fuel prices and restrictions intended to curb Ebola will affect food access, May - September 2026

Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. Key Messages In May, poor households in Karamoja and refugees — primarily from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) — remain populations of highest concern for acute food insecurity. FEWS NET estimates 1.0 to 2.49 million people to be experiencing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes or worse. Needs are likely to peak in May (the height of