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Farmers in Lokung sub-county, Lamwo, unable to reach border farmlands after army clashes

Humanitarian & Crises Single source Lamwo 2 Nov 2020 Severity: 3/5

Hundreds of farmers in Lokung sub-county have been unable to reach their farmland at the disputed Uganda–South Sudan border since the clashes, according to sub-county chairperson Joachin Ocan Opoka, who also said crops were being looted by armed men from South Sudan. Lamwo RDC James Nabinson Kidega confirmed on Monday that farmers feared going to their gardens and said security escorts were being considered.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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