Tag Archives: Karamojong

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several Karamojong reformed warriors are stuck with the iron sheets distributed by the office of the prime minister after voluntarily surrendering their guns to the security forces. In February 2024, the office of the Prime Minister launched the iron sheets distribution campaign, with the …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women activists in the Karamoja sub-region are urging the government to take action against the practice of widow inheritance. In Karamoja, it is common for a married woman to be inherited by her husband’s brothers after his death. While this practice is rooted in cultural norms, …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Karamojong armed warriors have shot dead the LCIII Chairperson of Kotido Sub County in Kotido district. Mario Lotyang Lokaino, a resident of Kethimer village was shot dead on Saturday at around 8:00 pm in Lokitelebu trading center by the armed warriors suspected to be Jie. …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Armed Karamojong warriors have turned their weapons on cyclists despite a security peace dialogue at the Nakiloro trading centre in the Moroto district. There has been a spate of attacks on road users and the surrounding community in Nakabaat, Nakiloro, and Kakingol among other areas in …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected Karamojong warrior has shot dead a police officer in Rupa Sub County Moroto district. The incident happened on Friday at around 8: 15 pm when the deceased identified as Baziro Songok a police officer attached to Nakiloro ASTU detach together with other two …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 308 children who have been begging on the streets of Kampala have been repatriated and enrolled in schools in the Napak district. The children aged 5-15 years arrived in Napak on Thursday and were taken to two primary schools that were selected by the district …

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 523 reformed warriors in Kotido district received iron sheets from the ongoing distribution campaign by the Office of the Prime Minister across Karamoja sub region. Kotido district received a consignment of 17,316 pieces of iron sheets to be given out to 523 beneficiaries …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two more guns have been handed over to the joint security forces in Moroto district. The submachine guns, number 56-3005911, with 8 live rounds of ammunition, and BC 27849 with 4 live rounds of ammunition were voluntarily handed over to security on Friday by Lomokol …

Kaabong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kaabong District are hunting for the suspected armed Karamojong warriors who raided Komuria west trading center and killed one man on the spot before stealing money in one of the local bars. It’s alleged that on the 04/01/2024 at around 09:00PM unidentified armed …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Armed Karamojong warriors have sought refuge in Kidepo National Park, resorting to killing wild animals for sustenance, raising concerns about their impact on the park’s ecosystem. Security has confirmed that these warriors, previously active in terrorizing Kaabong and Kotido districts, have relocated to Karenga …