A recent article in the Ugandan newspaper 'New Vision' reports that Uganda registered the highest number of human deaths and theft of livestock as a result of cattle rustling among the seven countries in the Horn of Africa. It is estimated that 459 people were killed and around 10 000 animals stolen in the first 8 months of this year. See the whole article here.
The Karamoja Regional Council have also recently called for the Ugandan government to implement the Karamoja Integrated Disarmament and Development Plan rather than the heavy handed disarmament that has been taking place recently - read more here.
This is a welcome move given the recent 'war' between the government army (UPDF) and Karimojong warriors in the Kotido area of Karamoja. Some estimates put the death toll as high as 100 people and thousands have been displaced from their homes. The family of CHIPS project manager Robert Lokuda are amongst those displaced as their home was looted in the disturbances, but they are now safe in Soroti (Teso capital) for the time being.