Hope Mafaranga

In part five of our series on cannibalism and the related social upheavals in Uganda, Hope Mafaranga and Robert Atuhairwe focus on Isingiro district. And, in Kyenjojo, a story of how a priest, who challenged cannibals, almost got eaten. http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/648621-the-priest-who-was-nearly-eaten.html#NewVision

Cannibalism in Kibaale is not a new word to the locals. No one expresses shock over it.  “Oh, you are looking for cannibals?” A security officer at my hotel asked. “Be careful. Some people who came before you on the same mission have disappeared!” http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/647773-kibaale-the-hub-of-cannibalism.html

It does not matter if cannibalism exists or not. For as long as its allegations lead to mob justice, evictions, death and destruction of property belonging to people who are not given a chance to prove their innocence, it is a big problem. Both the victims and communities who evict them claim the Police is not providing ample security. http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/648842-boy-leaves-school-over-cannibalism.html

[KAMPALA] Banana stems, maize and other crop waste will be turned into charcoal briquettes in Uganda in an effort to reduce the number of trees chopped down for cooking fires. http://www.scidev.net/global/biofuels/news/biowaste-briquettes-fuel-drive-to-save-trees-1.html

A team of security experts is travelling to Kirumya sub-country in Bundibgyo to probe mass graves, says  the regional police commander, Thomas Kasimo. According to him, the regional Police office had submitted a budget for exhuming whatever bodies there may be, to the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), because the cost was beyond their budget. He said it was necessary to exhume the bodies to ascertain their number because they were not buried by the Police or the army. http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/657777-police-to-probe-mass-graves-in-bundibugyo.html

Time literally stopped in Bundibugyo town on Tuesday as people closed their businesses to witness the hearing of a case of 131 people who are suspected to have participated in the recent coordinated attacks in the region. http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/657596-131-remanded-in-connection-with-bundibugyo-attacks.html

U p to 255 people who participated in this month’s Kasese and Bundibugyo attacks have surrendered to government and have asked for amnesty. Of those 86 are from Bundibugyo district. http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/658061-kasese-bundibugyo-clashes-255-attackers-surrender.html

“I used to despise local food such as green vegetables, eggplants, silver fish (mukene) and others because of the common belief that they are inferior. In fact, whenever my husband returned home from work without chicken, meat, chips and sausages, I would throw a tantrum.” This was the testimony of Jessica Kabahweza, a resident of Funti-Butagwa in Fort Portal Municipality, Kabarole district. However, all this changed after Kabahweza watched a series of nutrition dramas staged by Akasindikaine Drama Actors. http://www.newvision.co.ug/article/fullstory.aspx?story_id=646810&catid=434&mid=53