Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Efforts by the government and other development partners to protect the remaining trees in Karamoja may be futile as hundreds of reformed Karimojong rustlers have shifted their focus to charcoal burning for survival. Our reporter conducted a mini-survey in the six districts of Karamoja last …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. James Nasak, the Church of Uganda Bishop of North Karamoja diocese has appealed to leaders in neighboring districts to be sympathetic to starving families from Karamoja crossing into their territory in search of food. North Karamoja diocese comprises Kotido, Abim, Kaabong, and Karenga districts. …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed reactions from leaders in Teso and Lango sub-regions over the government plan to compensate the people of Karamoja for the loss of property and lives caused by some wrong elements within the region. Last weekend, President Yoweri Museveni revealed that the government …
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Kaabong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 800 people in Locheker East village, Kurao Parish, Kalapata Sub-county in Kaabong district are currently homeless after their homes were burnt to ashes by suspected armed Turkana warrior. The incident took place on Sunday morning by around 7am. Peter Chegem, secretary …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Teso have urged tough action from President Yoweri Museveni over the increasing cases of insecurity along the Teso border with Karamoja. The President was in Soroti on Saturday to launch the livestock claimants’ compensation payment for the war debt claimants in the Acholi, …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Kitgum have recovered 80 herds of cattle that were stolen on Friday night from a kraal of the late former RDC of Gulu, Maj. Santos Okot Lapolo. The cattle were reportedly stolen from the late Maj. Lapolo’s home in Ojorongole village, Lunganyura parish …
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Kaabong is facing acute food shortage Kaabong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least eight people have been reported dead over hunger in three sub counties of Kaabong district in the past three months. Jino Meri, the district chairperson said the eight people died in the three most affected sub-counties. He …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight Karimojong cattle rustlers were killed last week by the joint security forces involving the army and police in the ongoing disarmament operations in the Karamoja region. The Karamoja Regional Police spokesperson Michael Longole disclosed this on Monday during the weekly press briefing on the …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Orom and Kiteny sub counties in Kitgum district want the government to revive and arm vigilante groups in areas that are prone to attacks by Karimojong cattle rustlers. The Orom sub county LC 3 chairperson, Johnson Toodera Acellam says that his office is …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Moroto district are hunting for armed Karimojong cattle rustlers who shot and injured two people in Moroto. The incident that took place on Monday night in Nadunget sub-county left residents sleepless. Michael Longole, the Karamoja Regional Police Spokesperson identified the injured as Cosmos …
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