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post-Independence governments. 281 Convinced that the Karimojong communities
had an ethno-military culture, the British recruited Karimojong youths, much like the
Acholi, to serve under the King’s African Rifles during World War II military campaigns
conducted in Africa and Asia. The military skills and weapons that were acquired at
that time later came to have long-term impacts on patterns of cattle raiding in Karamoja
and neighbouring regions. 282 Most importantly, the marginalisation of the Karimojong
by both colonial masters and post-Independence governments remains a conflict
trigger between the Karimojong and the State. 283
The
Karimojong
281 Mamdani, M. et al. (2004) Karamoja: Ecology and history, Working paper no. 22.. Centre for Basic Research,
Kampala
282 Mburu, N. (2002) The proliferation of guns and rustling in Karamoja and Turkana districts: The case for
appropriate disarmament strategies. [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 29 May 2014]
283 Conflict Early Warning and Response Network. (2001) Conflicts in pastoral areas along borders: The
Kenya, Uganda and Sudan, CEWARN Consultancy Report.
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