Tag Archives: pastoralists

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakasongola district leaders have resolved to form committees on each village to fight the rampant cattle thefts. According to district authorities, between 16 to 20 cows are stolen each day in Nakasongola and sold in Kampala city. The thieves raid kraals and steal the cattle …

Obongi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 106 heads of cattle have been impounded for illegal entry and destruction of crops in Obongi district. The region has been struggling to contain an influx of internal and external pastoralists searching for water and pasture for their livestock over the last three …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leaders of Karamoja and Turkana county of Kenya have agreed to establish a cross-border cattle market across the border in Moroto district in Uganda. This, they say, will be a market to unite all the region’s pastoralists who have been conflicting across the border.  …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Moses Kizige has cautioned Karimojong pastoralists against a mentality of exaggerating the numbers of the animals lost whenever they are raided. Minister Kizige cautioned the Karimojong on Monday during a meeting with the Matheniko pastoralists in Moroto district and …

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Karimojong and Kenyan Turkana pastoralists in Moroto district are currently gripped with panic of possible death of their livestock following the fall of water levels in the giant Kobebe dam. Kobebe water dam located about 50km from Moroto town in Moroto district was re-constructed by the ministry of …

Karimoja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister in charge of Karamoja affairs Mr. John Byabagambi has sounded a warning to the Karimojong pastoralists to stop a mentality of bush burning. He said this continuous habit by the Karimojong to burn bushes when it is dry season like now worsens the …

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Turkana pastoral community in Kenya and their Karamojong counterparts in Uganda want the governments of both countries to establish mobile courts in the conflict-prone corridors to increase and guarantee access to justice among pastoralists. The pastoralists made the appeal during their annual peace review meeting of (Ateker) …

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The persistent drought in the Karamoja region has created a lot of worries among the pastoralists. The region has for last four months been hit by a dry spell that has dried up several water sources and grass that the pastoralists have been grazing their animals. John …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of peace actors in Turkana and Pokot counties in Kenya have asked the Uganda army to shot and kill any armed Pokot or Turkana pastoralists who cross to steal animals in Uganda. The peace actors made the declaration on Friday in Lokiriama at …

Amudat, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Pokot pastoralists in Amudat district are frustrated by the rampant death of livestock due to tick-borne diseases. Over 200 cattle have died in the past three months. Paul Aramtori, a pastoralist from Loro sub-county told URN that he has lost eight of his livestock in …