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Uganda

From Cattle Raids to Peace Meetings

Soothsayer Naithan Namuga once earned money sending young men off on deadly cattle raids- now he says he's promoting peace and curing petty ailments. But with life a struggle, that could change.

Cordon And Search

The Ugandan People's Defense Force uses "cordon and search" operations to prevent violent cattle raids among the tribes of Uganda's Karamoja region.

For a Few Specks of Gold

On the slopes of Mount Moroto in the remote northeastern corner of Uganda, members of the Karamojong tribe, including children, mine for gold in the parched red earth.

Retired General Johnson Lokurupacoh

The Ugandan government may have succeeded in their disarmament campaigns against former warriors, but what can they offer them instead? The warriors' futures hang in the balance.

Dying for Magic in Kampala (in Italian)

The Ugandan Police is hunting traditional healers who kidnap children to sacrifice them. And it's fighting against the greed of a new middle class, which rely on magic rituals to get richer.

Note: This article was originally featured in the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung, which ran this story shortly after Marco left Uganda. Story by Arne Perras, photos by Marco Vernaschi.

Click on the image above to read the article in Italian.