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According to Nandutu, the UPDF is doing a great job of ensuring security in the region. She further said that if the region is insecure, the region misses out on a number of socio-economic benefits.
Nandutu also said that Karamoja is rich in terms of livestock, tourism, culture and other economical aspects. It’s the reason therefore why her boss President Museveni is determined on the socioeconomic transformation of the area.
It should be recalled that the Karamoja subregion is one of the most insecure areas in the country. This is due to cattle rustling and the previous disruption brought about by the LRA.
Despite previous efforts by the armed forces to arrest the situation, elements of violence have always persisted. These occasionally erupt on a big scale and then somehow disappear remaining on a low scale only to reappear again on a bigger scale.
These have hugely been instigated by the Turkana from Kenya.
The government even had to institute an entire ministry dedicated to the region although this has been faulted for exploiting the area instead.
Hunger has been the latest catastrophe in the region claiming thousands of lives. The situation has however slowly been restored through the donation of food from the government and other agencies.
Hunger claimed 70 in Karamoja
In similar news by NEWSLEXPOINT.com, reports that came in from Karamoja indicated that hunger had claimed 70 lives in the sub-region. This was because of the ongoing drought season in Karamoja.
The local authorities are calling upon the government and humanitarian agencies to come to their rescue and supply the locals with food as the drought season continues.
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