Richard Aruk Maruk, the South Karamoja Regional Police Commander, says his office has received intelligence reports indicating that many of the refugees may cross and settle in various areas in Karamoja once both camps are closed.
Statistics availed to Uganda Radio Network, for the sub region from the Gender Ministry outlines death in the last 36 months, indicates that by July 2014 Amudat district had lost 64, Nakapiripirit 306, Napak 199 and Moroto 119 elders since the inception of the programme in September 2011.
On renegade General David Sejusa, Katumba says Sejusa took a personal decision that has no reflection on the UPDF. He says the UPDF remains united behind their commander-in-chief President Yoweri Museveni.
Last week, the Attorney General Peter Nyombi sent a copy of the agreement for the return of kingdom assets to King Oyo. A member of the kingdom negotiating team who preferred anonymity told Uganda Radio Network that after consulting his advisors and legal team, King Oyo told his Prime Minister, Omuhikirwa Steven Kaliba, to return the agreement to the government and ensure that it’s amended and the assets in Kasese and Bundibugyo are included.
Government of Uganda is still stuck with 78 Child soldiers who fled war from the Democratic Republic of Congo but have since been denied by their home country Rwanda.
Leaders from Kenya’s Turkana region have asked the Uganda government to ban or control the sale of locally made alcohol across the border. Benard Odino, a Senior District Officer in Loima District, explains that the Karimojong move to Kenya and get a goat for five sachets of alcohol commonly known as Waragi.
Now, Apollo David Kazungu, the Commissioner for Refugees in the Office of the Prime Minister says that the Refugee Eligibility Committee had found the group’s claims valid and granted them refugee status.
