Tag Archives: Karamoja

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Karamoja sub-region have demanded the return of the Local Defense Unit-LDU personnel to help curb the escalating insecurity in the region. The leaders argue that the withdrawal of the LDUs was a big blow for Karamoja and that the available security personnel …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security forces have warned the elders of Karamoja against using traditional gatherings known as ‘’Akiriket’ to mobilise youth for rearmament and and plan revenge attacks against those raiding their animals. Akiriket is a traditional shrine where elders in Karamoja meet and invoke their gods …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Karamoja sub-region have appealed to the government to provide guns for each district for defense. While giving updates on the security situation in the region, the leaders said that since the government has “failed” to address the issues of insecurity, they are proposing …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agago district has started registering all migrants from the Karamoja sub-region who entered the district due to looming hunger. An estimated 1000 migrants started arriving in Agago in December 2021, in search of food and security. The Patongo urban council III chairperson Joseph Komakech says …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders have resumed supplying food to the Karamoja region. Two weeks ago, the traders stopped supplies of food citing the continuous road ambushes. The traders suspended supplying food after three of their trucks were shot at the same time around Lorengedwat sub-county in Nabilatuk …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has released 39 billion Shillings for supporting the ongoing disarmament exercise in Karamoja region. This was revealed by the Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mary Goreti Kitutu while officially opening the one day Karamoja regional security review meeting held in Moroto on Thursday. The minister …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected jie cattle rustler from Kotido district was on Friday night shot dead by a joint force of UPDF and the Antistock theft unit personnel during a one and half hour fire exchange that spilled over the Karamoja -Teso border. The fire exchange …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from Karamoja region are mourning following the death of Fr Simon Lokodo, the former Minister of Ethics and Integrity. Fr. Lokodo who served Dodoth West constituency, now in Karenga district as Member of Parliament since 2006 died on Saturday from Geneva, Switzerland where had …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint force of police and army have finally arrested the man they call the ‘master planner of Karimojong cattle rustling’ raids, ending a seven month hunt for him. Anthony Lomongin who was has been on the wanted list of the security forces was …

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council of Sports-NCS has ignited Karamoja sports talent by revitalizing various sports including football and athletics in a move to inspire the region to compete at the national and international levels. The NCS General Secretary, Dr. Bernard Patrick Ogwel visited the region on …