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Uganda: Tanzania Outlaws Local Pastoralists
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New Vision (Kampala)
25 March 2008
Posted to the web 26 March 2008
Anthony Bugembe And Elvis Basudde
Kampala
THE Tanzanian government has banned Ugandan cattle-keepers from its territory. A directive from the Tanzanian presidency said there was an influx of Ugandan pastoralists into the neighbouring country, which breached immigration, veterinary and customs regulations.
"A person importing livestock should have the permission from Tanzania and from his respective country of origin," the directive stated. Three weeks ago, Tanzanian authorities confiscated about 1,500 head of cattle from Uganda.
This prompted leaders of Rakai, Isingiro and Mbarara districts to hold a cross-border meeting with their Tanzanian counterparts in Karagwe.
"The Tanzanians gave illegal Ugandans pastoralists two weeks to quit," said Alice Kaggwa, the Rakai deputy resident district commissioner.
Kaggwa called upon Ugandans at the border to respect the directive and avoid crossing illegally into Tanzania.
"Tanzanians are very friendly and for that reason we have been sensitising our people to stop grazing illegally on their territory because it is causing us trouble at the border.
"Those who want to cross over should do it in a formal way," Kaggwa advised.
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The Tanzania Animal Diseases Act, 2003, says: "No person shall move an animal or animal product or animal wastes from outside of the country or introduce animals into any area without a permit."
According to Kaggwa, Ugandan illegal grazers were fined sh50,000 each before regaining their animals.
But many were reluctant to pay the fine, the deputy resident district commissioner added.
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