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Kitgum leaders demand punitive action against armed S. Sudan bandits

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Local leaders in Orom Sub-county in Kitgum District are demanding punitive action against four suspected armed South Sudanese bandits. The suspects, who are believed to have crossed from the neighbouring Eastern Equatorial state, were arrested on April 10, 2021 by Uganda People’s Forces-UPDF soldiers in …

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UPDF retain guns, ammunition captured from South Sudan bandits

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF has turned down a request by the South Sudan government officials to hand over guns and ammunition captured from suspected South Sudan bandits. During a bilateral security meeting held at Orom sub-county headquarters in Kitgum district on Tuesday, the South Sudan …

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Uganda releases 15 suspected South Sudanese bandits

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Kitgum have released 15 suspected armed South Sudanese bandits.  The suspects were arrested on separate occasions between October and December last year by Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF soldiers over illegal entry and possession of firearms along with the border districts of Lamwo …

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Newly passed out SPCs in Kitgum warned against violence

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly passed out Special Police Constables in Kitgum have been warned against indulging in violence and indiscipline acts during the election period. William Komakech, the Kitgum Resident District Commissioner issued the warning on Tuesday afternoon during the pass out ceremony of the officers …

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Kitgum receives Sh1.6Bn under Emyooga wealth creation initiative

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district has received 1.68 billion shillings under the Presidential initiative on Wealth and Job Creation Initiative, EMYOOGA. Kitgum Resident Commissioner William Komakech who is also the district Emyoga program coordinator says the funds have been disbursed to the three constituencies of Chua East, Chua …

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Acholi leaders want access roads opened along porous Karamoja border

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel and local leaders from East Acholi have recommended the opening of access roads along porous border points with neighbouring Karamoja region to avert influx of armed Karimojong rustlers. This follows the repeated influx of armed Karimojong cattle thieves from Kotido district through …

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Kitgum and Lamwo districtsr face masks

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum and Lamwo districts have finally received more than 300,000 facemasks from the Ministry of Health. Kitgum will receive 177,340 masks while Lamwo 114,044.    The consignment was delivered to the respective district COVID- 19 task force on Sunday. The Kitgum Resident District Commissioner William …

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