Rwot Acana, who has been touring various chiefdoms in Acholi since March 2025, said animals in communal kraals are suffering due to overcrowding, hunger, disease, and lack of shelter, as herders fear taking them to traditional grazing areas due to frequent raids.
Walter Okidi Ladwar, President of the Rotary Club of Gulu City and chairperson of the local organising committee, noted that Acholi culture is rich with diverse traditions that will blend seamlessly with German heritage to make the event a success.
Chiefs Betty Tino of Koch clan, and Ben Acaye of Paicho, asked the government to have an affirmative action program for Acholi chiefdom so that its infrastructures are developed to the level of other chiefdoms in the country.
President Yoweri Museveni met with security leaders in northern Uganda and made the first eviction order of 2025, after the Executive Order Number 3 of 2023 was halted in December 2023, due to the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in more than 30 districts across the country.
Founded in 2012, Gulu Boxing Club (GBC) has quickly grown into a powerful platform for empowerment, discipline, and hope. The initiative, which relies on funding and support from the community, aims to transform the lives of vulnerable youth through sport, mentorship, and life skills training.
Olanya argued that while the President has issued multiple directives ordering the eviction of the migrant cattle owners from Acholi land, his government has failed to enforce them effectively, leading to growing tension between communities and the encroaching herders.
Caroline Ayugi
