Uganda: Bukomansimbi goat traders frustrated with prolonged quarantine

Published 2024년 4월 7일

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In Kigangazi Town Council, Bukomansimbi District, a conflict has arisen between goat traders and local authorities due to an extended cattle quarantine following a foot and mouth disease outbreak in January. Despite the lifting of restrictions in nearby sub-counties, Kigangazi remains under quarantine, significantly impacting the economic well-being of traders and the local council's revenue from market taxes. Traders, accusing a veterinary doctor of not fulfilling promises to end the quarantine in exchange for money, are considering defying the lockdown to resume trading. Meanwhile, authorities maintain that the quarantine is essential for eradicating the disease.

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In Kigangazi Town Council, Bukomansimbi District, a rift has emerged between goat traders and local authorities following the prolonged cattle quarantine affecting the town's livestock market. The traders' discontent reached a boiling point after neighbouring sub-counties were cleared from foot and mouth disease (FMD) quarantine while Kigangazi remained under the restriction. Kigangazi Town Council and other sub-counties, including Bigasa, Kitanda, Bukango, and Kagologolo Town Council went into quarantine on January 14 after the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Bukomansimbi. Wednesday flea market day, a staple for residents to sell their merchandise, became a battleground for dissent. Ssekajja Kirigwajjo, a vocal leader among the traders, voiced their grievances, alleging that promises made by a veterinary doctor [Name withheld for legal reasons - editor] to have the quarantine lifted were not honoured despite financial transactions. "Our veterinary doctor, [name withheld], ...

Source: All Africa