No Transport for IDPs?
Camp life in northern Uganda. About 20,000 people remain stranded, and need transportation home.
Twenty thousand people remain stuck in IDP camps, the Daily Monitor reported on March 25th. Although the government is focusing on rebuilding infrastructure in northern Uganda– opening up sources of clean water, health centers, school construction, and agricultural support, it is not helping individuals return home. Transportation from the camps to former villages is a major issue that is leaving people stranded, particularly people living with disabilities and the elderly.
As many as 1.3 million people were displaced during the conflict, forced to live in about 200 camps scattered throughout Northern Uganda. The camps held almost no opportunity to develop any cash income.
Disputes over land is another serious issue harming IDPs’ return home. Land conflict is threatening the fragile efforts to restore peace and stability to the region. Some of the cases are between clans, while others are between family members. Land has been a major topic of discussion on local community radio stations, as well. Practices like bush-burning in Amuru also can destroy land boundaries, according to Adungu, a news site for radio journalists in northern Uganda.
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