Dear Izama, The Uganda-Congo boarder at West Nile is one of the artificial boarders drawn devoid of sense and insensitive to the pre-colonial African societies. It is for that reason that we have the same counties, people and language permeating through the communities across the boarder divide. We have Lugbara, Kakwa and Alur divided by the Congo - Uganda boarder. The level of development has been uneven. Whereas the Lugbara, Alur or Kakwa of Uganda boasts of a health center 1V or medical services, good road network, electricity, school facilities, peace and security, his or her counter part in Congo, lacks good roads, has no good schools, no banks, no electricity, is living in fear and is insecure. These communities expect to gain from each other, for instance most of the Lubgaras in Congo get treatment from Arua, they buy essential commodities from Arua and some of them get education from Arua. This means that inspite of the boarder, these communities are one. With oil prospects in the next ten years, there is need for investment in the culture of the boarder communities in terms of community libraries, preservation of language, their is need to invest in infrastructure, schools, modern farming methods, issues which allow normal trade, and improved welfare and standard of living. In the event that Governments and oil companies abandon either communities, expect a level of conflict and insecurity which will make oil business a night mare for the companies. I think their is direct relationship between wars and poverty.
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 19, 2013, at 10:22 AM, aliti candia <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Izama, > The issue especially along our borderline fundamentally is poverty. > Programmes to eradicate poverty among the communities in Congo and Uganda > would be key to peace and prosperity in the region. Poverty eradication > should go hand in hand with public social services provision and community > environmental conservation. Railwayline to congo uganda border is a > facilitating factor. > Candia Tom Aliti > Principal Finance Officer > Budget and Finance Division, Planning Department, > Directorate of planning and Development,Ministry of Health. > P O Box 7272,Kampala. > Mob Tel. +256772574789. > Email: [email protected]. > > In justice and moments of decision, do not maintain attitude of indifference. > > From: Angelo Izama <[email protected]> > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 1:57 PM > Subject: [WestNileNet] West Nile/Border > > Good people, > > > I have an assignment to develop a paper on > important issues concerning border communities at our common border with DRC. > Its basically meant to feed into a discussion of what communities are > interested in when and if oil exploration and production take off in the next > 5-8 years. > > I will be very appreciative of your views or if you think of persons I should > talk to. Don't be afraid to be candid with your views. > > Thank you in advance. > > -- > Angelo Izama > > Writer, journalist, analyst, consultant > > +256 712 666 999 > > angeloizama.com > > Skype: opiaiya > Twitter: @opiaiya > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > [email protected] > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > [email protected] > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________
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