Karamojong and Cattle Raiding...

In the interim, please read Dr. Michael Quam's excellent article concerning the circumstances in Karamoja provoking the raiding of cattle: CREATING PEACE IN AN ARMED SOCIETY

Below, are some more links with information about cattle raiding among the Karamojong:

• specific Bokora/Matheniko violence (Horn of Africa Monthly Review, AFP, August 12, September 12 & 14)

• Payment of 20 Cows per Gun (October 25, 1999, New Vision/ Africa News Service)

• Fighting over cattle leaves 95 dead in Uganda (GRi Newsreel International 27-07-2000)