The onset of heavy rains throughout the EAC region and reports of flooding, and post flood effects have not spared the Nimule/Elegu border between South Sudan and Uganda. On 5th November 2023, unprecedented volume of water spread throughout the border areas, submerging the markets, parking areas and residential areas.
At Nimule/Elegu border, the main economic activities around the area is trade, ranging from transportation, food vending, bars, lodging, cross border trade in agricultural produce, animals, animal products and others. On a daily basis, cross border communities move on either side to access basic services like healthcare, education, social events and retail trade including accessing eating places.
The following key challenges are foreseen:
- Contamination of water sources and associated problems.
- Increase in malaria cases
- Loss of business
- Contamination and possible food poisoning
- Increased cost of living for the Border Officials and the community.
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