Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security forces in Karamoja sub-region are hunting for suspected cattle rustlers who attacked UPDF soldiers in the bush, shooting one dead and making off with his gun in Nabilatuk district. The UPDF soldiers were attacked by suspected warriors from Matheniko on Tuesday evening at Lobunariye …
Read More »Kapelebyong district bans movement of Karamojong pastoralists
Kapelebyong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kapelebyong district authorities have stopped Karamojong pastoralists from entering the district to graze their livestock. Over the years, Kapelebyong and Amuria districts have been the only places that Karamojong pastoralists cross to graze their livestock during drought. Francis Akorikin, the LCV chairperson of Kapelebyong says …
Read More »Karamoja leaders demand for investment in the region
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from the Karamoja region are mobilizing for increased investments in the area, as a way of solving the persistent problems experienced by local communities. In a meeting held in Kampala on Saturday under the theme; “the Karamoja Spotlight,” aimed at creating more awareness about …
Read More »Suspected Karamojong rustler gunned down in Moroto
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces have gunned down a suspected Karamojong warrior and recovered his firearm. The incident took place at around 3am on Thursday in Nakapelimen village, Nadunget town council, Moroto district. Micheal Longole, the Mt. Moroto Region police spokesperson says that the warrior was shot …
Read More »313 suspected Karamojong rustlers committed to court for trial
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security forces have transferred 313 suspected Karamojong rustlers arrested from Kotido to Agago district to face various charges including rape, murder, and theft. The suspects were arrested in joint security operations conducted by the army, police, and the Anti Stock Theft Unit-ASTU in Kotido …
Read More »Security allows Karamojong, Turkana pastoralists back into Kobebe grazing area
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces in Karamoja comprising Uganda People’s Defence Forces and police have finally granted the pleas of the pastoralists to allow them to go back and graze their livestock in Kobebe grazing area. The joint security had flushed all the pastoralist communities, the …
Read More »Karamojong pastoralists ask security forces to halt recovery of stolen cattle
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Karamojong pastoralists have asked security forces to stop recovering stolen animals in the region. The pastoralists argue that they have tried to seek possible solutions to end insecurity but they get frustrated by the security forces. Lobur Apaa Lochap, a pastoralist in Kotido district says sometimes …
Read More »Karamojong warriors raid animals from heavily protected kraal
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of suspected Karamojong cattle rustlers from Nabilatuk district on Thursday daringly attacked a heavily protected kraal under the joint security forces of police and army and took off with 40 heads of cattle. The incident that took place at 11pm in Lokitelarengan village, …
Read More »Joint security forces kill 465 Karamojong warriors, recover 413 guns in one year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is exactly one ever since Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) launched forceful disarmament exercise against Karamojong warriors who have caused unrest in the area. President Yoweri Museveni ordered UPDF and ASTU to go onto offensive after efforts to persuade …
Read More »Otuke district leaders send starving Karamojong back to Kotido
Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Otuke district leaders have sent back hungry Karamojong to Kotido district. Last week, 47 Karamojong women and children from Kotido entered Otuke district in search of food. They were offered food and shelter at Okwongo Church of Uganda and Okwongo Primary School. In a meeting …
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