#Kidepo International Airport

The restoration of total peace in Karamoja by the UPDF and joint security forces has sparked an economic boom, paving the way for the new Kidepo International Airport, local factories, and thriving wildlife tourism.

President Museveni has broken ground on the USD 72 million Kidepo International Airport in Karenga District. Funded by the UAE's Sharjah Chamber of Commerce, the mega-project features a 3.6km runway and aims to transform the Karamoja sub-region into a high-traffic hub for global tourism and trade.

Under the scorching Moroto sky, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni painted a vision that could redefine the region’s future, an international airport in Kidepo,...