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Charcoal trucks risk auction as illegal trade persists in northern Uganda

Published by The Independent Uganda By The Independent · 15 October 2026 at 16:00
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Charcoal trucks risk auction as illegal trade persists in northern Uganda
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have warned that trucks repeatedly used to transport charcoal in Northern Uganda risk being auctioned as authorities intensify a crackdown on the illicit trade blamed for accelerating forest destruction and threatening agricultural production. The warning was issued on Tuesday at Lira Military Barracks … The post Charcoal trucks risk auction as illegal tr

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