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The article focuses on impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Karamoja pastoralists in 2021, and mentions continued cattle thefts and raid in Karamoja Province ,Uganda . Topics discussed include murders accompanied by robberies of village saving and businesses groups, appointment of Ayakuny Esther Davina as Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, and challenges of exclusion faced by Indigenous women in leadership positions.

The article examines the legal and social conditions of indigenous peoples in Uganda including the Benet, Batwa, and Karamojong. It discusses violent conflicts in the Karamoja region of Uganda involving the Karamojong people before covering the Land Amendment Bill that could allow the government to acquire indigenous lands. Other topics covered include human rights abuses, wildlife policies, and policies to assist the Batwa people.