Japan donates 1,159 metric tons of rice to Uganda for new refugee arrivals through WFP

The Office of the Prime Minister received a donation of 1,159 metric tons of rice from the government of Japan, valued at $2.2 million (Shs7.8 billion), to feed newly arrived refugees at reception and transit centres, according to the Daily Monitor. Undersecretary Jane Nantale said Uganda had received over 145,000 new arrivals in 2025, mostly from DR Congo and Sudan. Japan's Deputy Ambassador Norimasa Yoshida said the World Food Programme would use the rice to provide hot meals.