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In 60 days, Mr Peter Arape, the refugee welfare officer II for Agojo Refugee Settlement in Ciforo Sub-county, Adjumani District, mediated 14 conflicts between refugees and host communities.

“The conflicts stem from cattle owned by refugees grazing on farmlands of the host communities neighboring the settlements,” Mr Arape said in an interview with Daily Monitor during the commissioning of Ciforo Market in Adjumani District on Tuesday.

He explained: “The refugees believe all the land belongs to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), so they think their cattle can graze anywhere, even on land planted with crops.”

The Adjumani District Chairman, Mr Ben Anyama, expressed concern that the increasing conflicts could lead to violent clashes between the groups.

He urged the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness, and Refugees, Mr Hilary Onek, to intervene with urgency.

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