
In an Independent Uganda opinion column, commentator Obed K. Katureebe argues that Balaalo herders have left Northern Uganda and says Zebu cattle should take their place. The piece recalls a 2015 trip to Arua City with Ofwono Opondo, now MP for Older Persons in Eastern Uganda, using the anecdote to frame a broader commentary about land, livestock and regional change in northern Uganda.
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