#Karamoja security

Community leaders from Napak and Nabilatuk districts have demanded harsher penalties and increased troop deployments to combat a resurgence of cattle theft. Speaking at a joint security meeting chaired by 3 Infantry Division Commander Maj Gen Wilberforce Sserunkuma, residents protested the frequent release of suspects and called for grassroots disarmament operations.

The restoration of total peace in Karamoja by the UPDF and joint security forces has sparked an economic boom, paving the way for the new Kidepo International Airport, local factories, and thriving wildlife tourism.

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has called on its troops in the Karamoja Sub-region to strengthen relations with local communities while sustaining...