In December 2024, the Kitgum District Council approved a plan by the District Executive Committee to identify approximately 1,000 acres of land within the district for resettlement.
Following the incident, the leadership in the settlement and Lamwo district local government recommended the immediate installation of lightning arresters on major buildings within the refugee settlement.
John Pasquale Udo, the Refugee Welfare Council 3 Chairperson for Palabek Refugee Settlement says out of the nine victims, five are girls while nine are boys, all from the Nuer tribe.
According to security reports, the revenge attacks that happened between Sunday and Wednesday last week left at least three refugees from the clans of Boul and Fangak under the Nuer tribe dead.
John Bosco Kyaligonza, the Refugee Desk Officer for Lamwo District revealed that they are currently transporting the refugees to other refugee settlements in Arua and Adjumani where there are still available spaces.
Speaking at the launch, Dr. Munir Safieldin, the UNICEF Representative to Uganda said the project will benefit selected 20,000 children in refugee settlements in four districts in Northern Uganda.
Suzan Opok Tumusiime, the Executive Director FAWEU told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that the report is part of a national study conducted in 25 districts to assess the impact of COVID-19 among girls and young women.
Two-year-old Nelson Caniwat was reportedly playing with other children in Zone 4 block 8 on Monday afternoon when he slipped and fell in the pit filled with rain water.
