December 2021 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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Daily Monitor
Friday July 30 2021
People load a bicycle on a boat on Omagara-Agonyo road. Residents and leaders in Serere District have expressed concern over the rising water levels in Lake Kyoga which have submerged a number of roads. PHOTO GEORGE MURON
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Residents and leaders in Serere District have expressed concern over the rising water levels in Lake Kyoga which have submerged a number of roads.
The acting Serere District engineer, Mr Simon Peter Emesu, said six roads connecting to different sub-counties have been washed away.
These include Omagara, Agonyo road, which links Kidetok Town Council to Kateta Sub-county with approximately two kilometres submerged in water.