Expert Comment
Uganda: ACLED’s January figures show an increase in cattle rustling and pastoralist violence — Expert Comment
Violence involving pastoralist groups in Uganda increased dramatically in January.
Commenting on rising cattle rustling and pastoralist violence in Uganda, Ladd Serwat, ACLED’s Senior Africa Analyst, said:
“Violence involving pastoralist groups in Uganda increased dramatically in January — rising to their highest level since April 2023. In one of the incidents, security forces intervened after suspected Karamojong militia stole 500 cattle from ethnic Pokot pastoralists. Jie pastoralists were involved in other skirmishes. Prior to this escalation, police claimed to have taken 1,275 small arms out of circulation in northeast Uganda and ACLED data shows a corresponding decline in violence involving pastoralists until this recent uptick in January.”
For more information, see the Uganda section of ACLED’s February 2025 Africa Regional Overview.
ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data) is an independent, impartial, international non-profit organization collecting data on violent conflict and protest in all countries and territories in the world.
