Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from the northern and eastern regions affected by cattle rustling have called for a fresh disarmament process in Karamoja to curb the vice. The MPs from Karamoja, Acholi, Teso, Lango, and Bugisu sub-regions say that there has been a resurgence of cattle …
Read More »Karamoja: Security forces warn those misusing social media
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces currently battling armed cattle rustlers in Karamoja region have asked cautioned social media users against tarnishing their image. Michael Longole, the Mt. Moroto Regional Police spokesperson, says that some people have taken to social media to spread malicious propaganda against the joint …
Read More »Joint security forces moot for by-law to regulate bows and arrows in Karamoja
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces are rooting for the ban of the bow and arrow amongst communities in the Karamoja sub-region. The ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device and long-shafted projectiles is a must-have for the Karamojong, especially herdsmen whose guns were taken …
Read More »Karamoja MPs accuse UPDF of looting livestock, killing civilians
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators from Karamoja sub-region have accused the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) of refusing to hand over 17,706 heads of cattle that they recovered from rustlers. The lawmakers made the accusations while responding to an earlier statement by the UPDF that the security situation in …
Read More »Police in Karamoja warned against human rights violation
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Anti Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) command in Karamoja has urged its officers to observe human rights and be disciplined in the course of carrying out their duties. Elias Kasirabo, the ASTU commandant for Karamoja region said that as an institution, police has paid …
Read More »83 cases of human rights violations registered against security forces in Karamoja
Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Human Rights Commission and UN human rights have raised concern about the upsurge of human rights violations by the joint security forces against the pastoral communities as the insecurity in Karamoja escalates. Human rights groups say the rights of Karamojongs especially those in rural areas …
Read More »Dutch woman killed in Karamoja accident
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Dutch national died on the spot while her companion sustained serious injuries when their vehicle rolled than three times on Saturday. The accident that took place around 5pm in Kalosarich on Moroto high way,. Moses Akena the district police commander Kotido described the …
Read More »Tension in Karamoja as warriors threaten local leaders
Mororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sub county chairpersons in the Karamoja sub-region are living in fear as cattle raiders shift their wrath on the leaders whom they accuse of “interfering” with their attacks. The most targeted leaders are the sub-county chairpersons and local councilors, alongside GISOs and PISOs whom the cattle …
Read More »Kenya, Uganda forces combine efforts to hunt the geologists killers
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of security and peace leaders from Turkana County in Kenya have arrived in Moroto to join hands with Uganda security personnel and peace actors to hunt for the group of Turkana pastoralists accused of killing three geologists and two UPDF soldiers on Monday …
Read More »Karamoja leaders petition minister over exploitation of minerals by foreign investors
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The persistent insecurity in Karamoja is now opening up another can of worms, that is minerals, human rights and land grabbing. The local councilors in the Karamoja sub-region last week grilled the state minister for energy Peter Lokeris demanding an explanation on the fate of …
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