Charles Anyakun, the chairperson of the Karamoja Pensioners Association, recalled that the first Europeans' entry to Karamoja was in 1908 through the Napak district in the areas of Lotome and Kangole. The British, who were armed with guns, were confronted by the locals who fought them with spears.
The divisions threatening the Ugandan community in Ottawa have pitted supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) against those who align with Robert Kyagulanyi’s National Unity Platform (NUP). These differences, which began on social media, have now spilled over into the streets of Ottawa.
