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      Cattle Rustling and Competing Land Claims: Understanding Struggles Over Land in Bunambutye, Eastern Uganda

      African Studies Review
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          Abstract

          Bulambuli district in eastern Uganda suffered chronic insecurity arising from cattle rustling since the 1960s and recently became awash with escalating land conflicts. Focusing on the disputed ownership over Plot 94 in Bunambutye, Khanakwa examines the intersection between cattle rustling, land conflicts, and peace-building. While scholarship often overlooks the relationship between livestock theft and social conflict, evidence from Bulambuli highlights the efforts of affected communities vis-à-vis the failures of local political leadership to resolve tensions. The Ugandan government’s failure to enforce recommendations in a timely manner speaks to the urgency of arbitration and cancellation of fraudulent land titles.

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          Le district de Bulambuli, dans l’est de l’Ouganda, a souffert d’une insécurité chronique due au vol de bétail depuis les années 1960 et a une escalade récente de conflits agraires. En se concentrant sur la propriété contestée de la parcelle 94 de Bunambutye, Khanakwa examine l’intersection entre le vol de bétail, les conflits agraires et la consolidation de la paix. Alors que les chercheurs négligent souvent la relation entre le vol de bétail et les conflits sociaux, l’exemple de Bulambuli met en lumière les efforts des communautés affectées face à l’incapacité des dirigeants politiques locaux à résoudre les tensions. Le fait que le gouvernement ougandais n’ait pas appliqué les recommandations en temps voulu montre l’urgence de l’arbitrage et de l’annulation des titres agraires frauduleux.

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          O distrito de Bulambuli, no leste do Uganda, sofre desde a década de 1960 de uma insegurança crónica resultante do roubo de gado e foi recentemente assolado por um agravamento dos conflitos relativos a terras. Concentrando-se na contestação da propriedade do Lote 94 em Bunambutye, Khanakwa examina como se ligam roubo de gado, conflitos fundiários e construção da paz. Embora os estudos costumem ignorar a relação entre o roubo de gado e o conflito social, as evidências de Bulambuli destacam os esforços das comunidades afetadas perante as falhas da liderança política local em resolver as tensões. O fracasso do governo ugandês em impor recomendações em tempo útil demonstra a urgência da arbitragem e do cancelamento de títulos de terra fraudulentos.

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                African Studies Review
                Afr. Stud. Rev.
                Cambridge University Press (CUP)
                0002-0206
                1555-2462
                June 2022
                July 07 2022
                June 2022
                : 65
                : 2
                : 455-478
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                10.1017/asr.2021.93
                7fa24867-9ebc-4b37-813e-96f2b4983af6
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