Apaa is now considered part of Adjumani District after a map drawn by the British imperialists in 1911 found the contested area that is home to over 10,000 residents part of East Madi Game Reserve.
Masimo Opiyo, the Executive Director of Comboni Samaritans, says teenage motherhood has overtime presented a huge challenge for the region spanning over three decades right from the early 90s during the height of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army - LRA rebellion.
According to Mohamed Nazuruheen Vaheed, the Indians consider Uganda their home and pledged to attract investors to Acholi since the region has restored peace and stability. He also revealed he will will support sports development especially like Badminton, Crickets and Football which he has been doing Soroti, Jinja and Kampala.
The farmers have also dragged their cooperative administrators and Atiak Sugar Factory, a subsidiary of Horyal Investment Holdings Company to the district labor office seeking justice.
Maria Kamara Mabinti, the ICC Outreach Officer for Uganda says that the Access to Justice Project has been extended for another two years to ensure that the communities understand and be part of the court proceedings against Dominic Ongwen at The Hague.
