Uganda Charcoal Ban Tightens as UPDF Halts Imports from South Sudan

Ugandan security authorities have ordered an immediate halt to the transportation of charcoal entering the country from South Sudan as enforcement of the Uganda charcoal ban intensifies across Northern Uganda and West Nile. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) says charcoal dealers will no longer be allowed to transport consignments through Ugandan territory, warning that charcoal intercepted…