Uganda: Museveni's Balalo Orders

Museveni issues new order: Will Balaalo leave northern Uganda?

Uganda: Museveni's Balalo Orders

[Independent (Kampala)] President Yoweri Museveni has issued orders to evict all pastoralists (Bahima and Batutsi of Kinyankore and Kinyarwanda culture) from the Acholi region. These people, who are commonly referred to as Balalo, migrated to Acholi in search of land. Many of them sold their land, houses, and other assets in Western and Central Uganda, where land is scarce, and migrated to Acholi, where land is more abundant. In Acholi, they eit…

Rwandans complicating Balaalo issue in Northern Uganda - Odonga Otto

Former Aruu County MP Odonga Otto, a prominent voice in the campaign for the eviction of Balaalo cattle keepers from Northern Uganda, has revealed that the complexities of the issue have been compounded by the presence of Rwandan cattle keepers.  Otto claims that while the local Acholi community might be open to allowing some Balaalo back after a thorough eviction and verification process, permitting them to use land for grazing under new, clear…

Why Balaalo Should Have Left Acholi Yesterday-Andrew Irumba

By Andrew Irumba   President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has spoken at length—arguably far too much—about the Balaalo crisis. His explanations are thorough, even repetitive. But what Ugandans, particularly the Acholi people, need now is not another speech. They need action. Swift, firm, and uncompromising action, just like we saw with the recent enforcement of the…