Tag Archives: eviction

Moroto, Uganda | URN | The government says it has made significant progress in evicting migrant cattle keepers from Northern Uganda, with more than 60,000 cattle reportedly removed from the region amid intensified security operations. State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation, Kenneth Omona, said the eviction exercise has so far …

Moroto, Uganda | URN | Despite local leaders’ attempts to halt the eviction, municipal council authorities in Moroto pushed ahead with demolishing kiosks and containers belonging to street vendors. Early this month, the municipal council authorities issued a notice to all street vendors informing them of their planned eviction as …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 families in Masindi district are on the verge of forceful eviction from their ancestral land. The affected families are from the villages of Kitinwa, Kyakatera and Kyamaiso in the sub counties of Kijunjubwa,Bikozi and Bwijanga. The families are feuding with Ahamed …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander of the Fourth Infantry Division, Maj Gen Felix Busizoori, has issued a warning to migrant cattle keepers commonly known as Balaalo occupying land in Northern Uganda to vacate voluntarily before a 14-day ultimatum issued for their eviction expires. Speaking to Uganda Radio …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The implementation of President Yoweri Museveni’s directive on wetland eviction has divided local leaders in Kabale district. Museveni has consistently urged all Ugandans cultivating in wetland areas to vacate as part of environmental restoration efforts. In late 2023, Museveni ordered the forceful eviction of individuals …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 500 families living on a piece of land located in Manyago Housing Estate in Manyago village in Katabi Town Council, Entebbe Municipality in Wakiso district say they are living in fear and risk being evicted after their land was leased out to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 small business operators have been evicted from Makerere University. This follows a Makerere University Council order in 2022 that all businesses vacate campus premises. The University Council’s decision was based on the findings that numerous business activities that were operating on  University …

Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nebbi Municipality Council has given owners of kiosks and food vendors operating within the Central business district (CBD) an ultimatum to vacate the area. The affected traders are those settled along Pithua Road, Uringi Road, Nebbi-Alwi-Pakwach Road, and within the market square. The traders had …

Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Adjumani district officials are protesting President Yoweri Museveni’s decision to suspend the eviction of settlers on Apaa land, the contentious land bordering Amuru district. Two weeks ago, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja issued a 90-day ultimatum to residents of Apaa to vacate the area …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three children belonging to families that were evicted from villages in Kyangwali have so far lost their lives at the office of the Kikuube Resident District Commissioner-RDC where their parents have pitched camp. More than 60,000 people mainly women and children were evicted from the …