By Stanley Ebele A day intended for prayer for unity and peace in Kotido District was overshadowed by a fatal incident of mob justice and ongoing cross-border cattle raids on Saturday. While religious and political leaders gathered on Saturday to pray for…
By Edward Eninu The Justice and Peace Department of Kotido Catholic Diocese (JPD-K) is hosting its annual Memorial Peace Prayer in Kanair, Kotido District, commemorating two years since the inception of its peacebuilding initiatives in North Karamoja. The event bringing together communities…
The army has identified the suicide bomber who died in an explosion in Munyonyo as daughter of 2021 Kampala Central Police Station attacker. The explosion occurred on Tuesday near Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine, where thousands of pilgrims had gathered for the religious commemoration. Two…
Security forces have foiled what appears to have been a planned suicide bomb attack targeting the ongoing Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, following a dramatic counter-terrorism operation in Munyonyo, Kampala this morning. In a statement issued on Monday, Colonel Chris Magezi, Acting Director…
By Stanley Ebele A palpable sense of frustration and despair is growing among residents in Kotido district as they implore the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) to accelerate adjudication of long-pending human rights cases, emphasizing the urgent need for justice within their…
By Alexander Mackey Okori “Out of sight doesn’t mean out of mind”. This common idiom mirrors how fresh memories, emotions, and connections of late Col. David Byaruhanga are in the hearts and minds of the people of Kotido district and the entire…
By Stanley Ebele Fredrick Alaba is stranded in Kotido after he was rejected by the family that he has been searching for, for years. The 27- year- old from Hoima City found himself in a mix after his desperate attempts to find…
By Our Reporter. Kotido Elders’ Council have attributed the peace gains in Karamoja to the relentless efforts of the fallen UPDF 405 Commander, Col. David Byaruhanga. In an exclusive interview with Etoil A Karamoja in Moroto, John Bosco Akore Ojokotau, the Secretary…