Elders from five pastoralist communities: Turkana in Kenya, Jie and Dodoth in Uganda, and Toposa and Dongiro in Sudan, held a three-day peace meeting in the northern Kenya town of Lodwar and resolved to end cattle rustling in the region. The 'Daily Nation' newspaper in Kenya reported on Monday that the elders agreed at a meeting which ended on Sunday that they would share pastures and water resources during the current dry spell. They also appealed to NGOs in the region to initiate joint projects.
Turkana District Commissioner David Amdany was quoted by the paper as saying cattle raiding was to blame for food insecurity in the region, and that conflict between the pastoral communities had made it difficult for them to access pasture and water. The meeting was sponsored by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the Inter-Africa Bureau for Animal Resources, through the Pan-Africa Rinderpest Campaign.
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