Govt Has Disarmed 80 Percent of Karimojong.

Byline: Olandason Wanyama

THE GOVERNMENT has disarmed 80% of the warriors in Karamoja sub-region, a senior security official has said.

Olandason Wanyama reports that speaking at the closure of a two-day National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) review workshop recently, the regional internal security officer, Emmy Twagira, said the region was now more peaceful.

"Compared to what people used to read and hear about Karamoja, the situation is not bad today," he said, adding that the UPDF had rolled up to the level of the sub-county and the communities now felt its presence.

Last month, humanitarian agencies warned their nationals about …