UGANDA

COMPENDIUM OF CONFLICTS IN UGANDA
clearly marked, they are often arrested by the South Sudan Forestry Authorities claiming
that the Ugandans have encroached on protected South Sudanese forests. Participants
also said that the area acts as a conduit for small arms. Over the last few years, violence
within South Sudan has forced South Sudanese to flee and cross into Uganda. Their
influx puts pressure on host communities in Adjumani district and has caused clashes
between the Madi and Acholi from Uganda and the Dinkas from South Sudan. 211
Some parts of Kitgum District, such as Yoke, Afuke and Ngom Oromo in Pawoo parish
in Lukung Sub-County were claimed by South Sudan in 2011. 212 Residents of Lukungu
Sub-County claimed that the South Sudan Authorities had placed a signpost in Aweno
Olwii at Tenten, located one kilometer inside the Uganda territorial borders, heightening
tensions. Claims are also made that both UPDF and Sudan People’s Liberation Army
(SPLA) elites have been involved in land grabbing, as well as unauthorized logging and
farming on both sides of the border during the LRA insurgency. 213
33. Kampala al-Shabaab Bomb Blasts (2010)
The terrorist bombing in Kampala by al-Shabaab, a Somali militant
organisation, remains a horrific memory for Ugandans. Participants
described the attack, which occurred on 11 July 2010 on the eve of the
2010 World Cup Final, as a turning point that marked the beginning of
collective national fears about external attacks.
The first explosion took place at an Ethiopian restaurant at 10:25 pm, killing 15 people;
approximately 15 minutes later, twin blasts at Kyandondo Rugby Club killed over 49
211 Focus Group Discussion in Dzaipi, Adjumani, during a Rapid Assessment of the South Sudan Influx in West
Nile, June 2012, conducted by Refugee Law Project
212 Research conducted in Kitgum
213 More recently, on 15 September 2014, thousands of Moyo residents took to the streets to protest the
arrest and humiliation of their leaders by South Sudanese soldiers. See NTV news, 15 September 2014
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