Four Surrender Guns In Karamoja Amidst Renewed Calls For Karacunas To Embrace Amnesty Window

Four guns have today been voluntarily received by joint security forces in the Karamoja Sub-region. The guns were received from Anyakun Emmanuel, a resident of Lomoruchubai Village, Napak District, Igira Lourian and Ekude Apalosira both residents of Kamuru Sub-County, Kotido District, and Loiki Ekeno Simon a resident of Lotim Sub-County, Kaabong District   Lt Col…

Embrace Amnesty Window And Return All Guns, Major General Don Nabasa Urges Karacunas

Commanders of the disarmament operation and senior leaders in Kotido and Kaabong Districts have urged Karacunas to embrace the amnesty window. The call was made yesterday in the respective districts as mass security – mobilization for a voluntary approach in the disarmament operation (Usalama Kwa Wote) took centre stage.   “As we continuously and directly…

Cattle Rustlers And Karachunas In Kaabong And Kotido Urged To Embrace Amnesty Window

Senior leaders and security commanders in Karamoja Sub-region have urged the community to persuade armed cattle rustlers and ‘Karachunas’ to use the existing amnesty in place to surrender all illegal guns.   This was during a security and community mobilization engagement that was held at Losilang Catholic Parish grounds, Kotido district which attracted hundreds of…

Maj Gen Nabasa Urges Karamajong Youths To Embrace Peace Initiatives, Denounce Criminality

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Division Commander Maj Gen Don William Nabasa has urged youths to denounce criminality and embrace peace initiatives in Karamoja and Teso subregions.   The Division Commander and some senior officials met youth leaders and councilors from across Karamoja Sub-region and Kapelebyong district at a peace meeting held at…

Joint Security Forces, Leaders Strategise On Sustainable Peace In Karamoja

Senior Leaders and communities from various districts have gathered in Napak District, Lokopo Sub County to join hands in ensuring sustainable peace in Karamoja Sub-region.   Mr Okori Denis the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Napak district appreciated 3 Division leadership for the deployments made in his district and requested the communities to embrace UPDF. “The…