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They are paid to bring rain. When it fails — or leads to floods — violence can follow

Exclude from home pageCurated Content  |  September 15, 2026

Read the full story: Associated Press

The farmers who paid David Nabutsilili money to summon rain were angry when they received so much of it that their vegetable gardens were left flooded. They chased him up and down the hills, stopping when he fell upon a rock and broke a femur. That was his punishment.

Tags:African rainmakersUganda
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