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Unknown assailants attack and rob Arua environmentalist returning from Gulu

Violence & Conflict Verified Uganda (national) 9 Oct 2026 Severity: 3/5

According to the Daily Monitor, an environmentalist with Allied Source Network in Arua was reportedly attacked by unknown people while returning home from Gulu City, and robbed of two phones and Shs1.5 million. He had spent the day planning a demonstration against a proposal to turn Ceri Forest into a coffee farm. The paper reported the attack amid concerns about threats to environmental campaigners; no motive is stated.

A national event, not tied to one district.

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