Tag Archives: pastoralists

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Turkana pastoralists have lost 600 heads of cattle within one week after being flashed out of Karamoja region by the joint security forces following the killing of three Ugandan geologists and two soldiers in Moroto district last month. The three geologists and UPDF soldiers were …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Turkana County in Kenya has apologized for the recent murder of three Ugandan geologists in Moroto by the Turkana pastoralists. The Lokiriama Deputy County Commissioner, Yacob Tirop delivered the apology on Wednesday while handing over two guns that the warriors took after killing the …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastoralists in Lamwo district are conniving with residents to evade eviction. The eviction exercise started on March 22 in Palabek Gem sub-county, however, the pastoralists have abandoned their known kraals and moved their animals to the bush to evade the eviction. Sisto Oyet, the LCV …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security forces have arrested eight-armed Turkana pastoralists in Moroto district. The suspects were found in possession of six guns. The armed Turkana are suspected to be part of the rustlers terrorizing Karamojong pastoral communities, which prompted security to round them up from the grazing …

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 …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Turkana pastoralists that had been grazing their livestock in Rupa and Lotisan sub-counties in Moroto district, are running away back to their country Kenya, fearing they could be victims of a planned raid by joint security forces. Currently, UPDF and Anti-Stock Theft Unit …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Lamwo district on Tuesday started evicting pastoralists. The eviction is however contrary to a resolution made on Sunday by the security committee of Lamwo, together with clan leaders to halt the exercise until the former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah is buried. Denis …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo district has postponed the planned eviction of pastoralists following the death of Jacob Oulanyah, the Speaker of Parliament. On Sunday, the security committee of Lamwo, together with clan leaders held a meeting at Palabek town council and resolved to start the eviction on Monday …

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security forces of the Uganda Police and the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) have embarked on forceful eviction of Balaalo herdsmen from the West Nile sub-region. The exercise which has commenced with Pakwach district that hosts the biggest number of the herdsmen in the …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is high between the employees of China Railway No3, which is constructing Moroto-Lokitelenyala road in Moroto district and the local community. Residents accuse the Chinese contractors of poisoning 28 goats belonging to members of the local community. A postmortem conducted by veterinary officers from …