{"id":39202,"date":"2025-08-29T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=39202"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:51:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:51:27","slug":"peace-minister-demands-collective-response-to-end-farmer-herder-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/peace-minister-demands-collective-response-to-end-farmer-herder-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace Minister demands collective response to end farmer-herder conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CES\u2019 Minister of Peacebuilding, Jacob Aligo Lo-Lado, outlined a multifaceted strategy to bring peaceful coexistence between cattle herding and agrarian communities in Terekeka & Juba counties | CESGPU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Alan Clement<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Central Equatoria State Minister of Peacebuilding, Jacob Aligo Lo-Lado, has called for urgent and collective efforts to resolve recurring conflicts between cattle herders and farmers.<\/p>\n

Aligo made the remark on during the launch of a three-day peace conference between the communities from Terekeka and Juba counties of Central Equatoria state.<\/p>\n

The conference under the theme \u201cPromoting Peaceful Coexistence among Herders and Farmers, started on Wednesday August 27th<\/sup>, 2025, in Kuda, Terekeka county.<\/p>\n

The event is meant to iron out the issues between Farmers and cattle keepers within Central Equatoria state.<\/p>\n

The conference brought together both communities to foster peaceful coexistence and find solutions to recurring disputes over land use and grazing routes.<\/p>\n

Addressing a gathering of chiefs, commissioners, community leaders, and UNMISS representatives, Aligo commended the commissioner of Terekeka county Emmanuel Laku Ladu, for initiating the dialogue, describing it as a crucial intervention in a conflict that has long destabilized communities across Terekeka, Juba, Lanya, Yei, and Kajokeji.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne important role of any leader is solving problems because problems are part and parcel of our human existence,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen a leader falls short of solving problems, then society will always be in constant conflicts, thus making life of the people full of misery and it impedes growth and development,\u201d Aligo added.<\/p>\n

The minister linked the conflict\u2019s root causes to climate change, land degradation, and competition over resources such as water and pasture across the State and highlighted that strained relations between herders and farmers had bred \u201chatred and disharmony\u201d in recent years,<\/p>\n

He outlined a\u00a0 strategy to address the unease between the two communities by calling for a comprehensive approach that balances the needs of both herders and farmers, emphasizing their shared role in food security and economic stability.<\/p>\n

\u201cCattle owners should be in the forefront of resolving cattle-related disputes between herders and farmers to ensure peace and harmony,\u201d Aligo stated and called for construction of water catchments to prevent seasonal migration of cattle into farming areas as well as compensation to farmers whose crops are destroyed.<\/p>\n

Aligo stressed that such responsibilities fall directly under the docket of the Ministry of Peacebuilding and called for unwavering support from government and partners to fulfill the ministry\u2019s mandate<\/p>\n

Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, who officiated the event backed Aligo\u2019s call for institutional support reaffirming the State Government\u2019s commitment to support grassroots peace initiatives in line with national directives.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this conference, air your grievances so we can reach forgiveness and reconciliation,\u201d Mujung told participants. \u201cOutcomes should be implemented jointly, and violators punished under constitutional or traditional law without compromise,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Commissioner of Terekeka County, Dr. Emmanuel Loku Lodu, echoed the call for reconciliation, pledging that his administration would not tolerate cattle-related violence. \u201cMy mission is, and this is my strong message: I need peace in Terekeka within the next two to three months,\u201d he said. He vowed to arrest individuals destroying farms and pressed for stricter laws in cattle camps.<\/p>\n

Other community leaders, including Juba County Commissioner Emmanuel Tete Ezbon, Acting Mundari Chairman Wani Buyu, and Yangawara-Pojulu-Tijor Community Chairman Salah Rajab Bunduki, underscored the need for unity, establishment of grazing corridors, and stronger mechanisms to prevent armed herders from committing crimes.<\/p>\n

In 2020, cattle keepers from Terekeka County withdrew from villages around Juba following deadly clashes over farm destruction caused by grazing.<\/p>\n

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