Uganda’s Karamoja region, home to tribes of cattle-herding, Kalashnikov-wielding nomads, has been trapped in a cycle of violence and poverty for generations.
Broken Warriors: the Karamojong of Uganda
Published May 20, 2011
Uganda's desolate Karamoja region is one of the least developed places on earth. For generations, the warrior nomads who live here have been caught in a cycle of cattle rustling, violence, brutality and neglect. Over the past decade, Uganda's government has been conducting an often ferocious disarmament campaign. Now it is claiming success. But as life changes, what does the future hold for the people of Karamoja?
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After a decade of Ugandan military operations to disarm rival clans, the country's Karamoja region has become more secure. Now development experts hope it can become self-sufficient.
In the Karamoja region of Uganda, villages say an army security crackdown on cattle raiding has led to incidents of brutal torture.
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Marc Hofer is a freelance photojournalist currently based in Kampala, Uganda. He focuses on photographing conflict-affected populations and areas on the African continent. He has lived and worked in...
