Mr.Robert Kotchani the UN human right country representative in Uganda said ASTU personnel constitute one of the forces that have respected human rights, and called upon other state agencies such as UPDF and regular police to follow their example.
Read more ...Micheal Longole, the Karamoja Regional Police spokesperson told URN that cordon and search operations were going on well, adding that they have so far recovered 148 guns in a period of 40 days.
Read more ...Mark Teko one of the farmers who was selling off his plough at Kaabong town council told URN that it was useless for him to keep the plough without bulls to use it with
Read more ...Peter Akorio, a parent of six children, now gives them two sachets of waragi just to enable them to sleep and forget the feeling of hunger while on lucky days when he by chance gets about 1,500 shillings, he uses it for buying brewing residue from women who make the local brew in the town, for the family to chew. The residue also makes them high and they forget the pangs of hunger.
Read more ...Micheal Longole, the Karamoja Regional Police Spokesperson, says that rustlers shot Longok at his home on Monday night before fleeing to an unknown location. "He was rushed to Moroto Regional Referral Hospital for treatment and a case of attempted murder has been opened at CPS Moroto vide SD REF 06/13/06/2022," he said.
Read more ...The deceased has been identified as John Bosco Lomuria, a resident of Napao village, Poron Parish, Poron Subcounty in Napak District.
Read more ...Gideon Lokure, chairman Alakara saving group in Sidok sub county in Kaabong district said the culture of savings that the Karimojong families had learnt was dying out due to the current hunger situation.
Read more ...Florence Kulume a mother of nine and a resident of Atira sub county in Serere district goes early morning to look for "Ekoboi" grass which attracts the termites. On a good day she can get 2 kilogrammes of termites which is enough for feeding her big family for a day. They eat the termites fried and drink water while eating them.
Read more ...Kotido District chairperson Joseph Komol said they haven't lot a person for two weeks.
Read more ...John Bosco Lopuli aged 28 was shot dead on Thursday at Nakichelet village, Akalale parish.
Read more ...The joint security forces flashed the pastoralists from Kobebe grazing area, which also hosts the water dam in March this year when armed rustlers shot dead three geologists and two soldiers who had gone to collect soil samples.
Read more ...Aminisi Kayondo, the district police commander Bukwo, confirmed the incident and cautioned the general public against taking the law into their hands.
Read more ...TBAs were outlawed by the Health Ministry more than 10-years ago as part of the measures to stem the mother and child mortality rates in the country.
Read more ...Mohamed Ismail, the mayor of Moroto Municipality, says that they have registered an influx of street beggars most of them have been flushed from the mining sites in Rupa sub-county. "Am worried of burglary hitting the Municipality because we are receiving people including children who have been surviving from mining they are now all begging in the Municipality streets which dangerous," he said.
Read more ...Joseph Komol, the LC V Chairperson of Kotido district, says that the deceased was chatting with other residents after work but the rustlers suspected that he was coordinating with soldiers. " He started scrolling contacts on his phone to call his colleagues but the armed rustlers who were next to him thought he was calling soldiers," he said.
Read more ...Micheal Longole, the Karamoja Regional Police Spokesperson, says that the patrols on major Kotido highways are aimed at dealing with cattle rustlers who have made it a habit to ambush travelers and loot their belongings.
Read more ...Moses Akena, the Kotido District Police Commander, says that the rustlers shot the front tires of Wacara's vehicle forcing him to lose control and roll. "Thank God that he was also armed so he managed to roll out of the car with his gun and shot at them. They took off otherwise they would have killed him," he said.
Read more ...According to Onoria, the District Security Meeting resolved that government employees attached to offices outside Kotido municipality will now report to work by 10 am and leave by 2 pm for their own safety. "We believe this will help us to safeguard the lives of the workers from armed rustlers as security is addressing the situation," he said.
Read more ...Moses Akena the district police commander Kotido confirmed the attack on UN World food program officials describing it as unfortunate.
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