Alur Kingdom begins mediation to resolve long-standing Angol land dispute
He also expressed concern over unresolved boundary disputes between Zombo and Madi Okollo districts, as well as continued destruction of indigenous trees in the area.
Zombo: The Alur Kingdom has initiated mediation efforts to resolve a long-running land dispute in Amurupii Village, Angol Parish, Atyak Sub-county, following an appeal by residents seeking intervention through the kingdom’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism.
The delegation visited the office of the Alur Kingdom Prime Minister (Jadipu) recently, requesting the kingdom to facilitate a peaceful settlement using traditional conflict resolution methods based on truth-telling, mediation and reconciliation.
According to local leaders, previous attempts to resolve the dispute through the LC1 leadership and village elders failed after one of the parties declined to participate in the mediation process.
The dispute centers on land occupied by the family of Mzee Gabriel Matia, who migrated from Madi Okollo District to the area more than 40 years ago under the authority of the Alur Kingdom. The family alleges that relatives from Madi Okollo later claimed ownership of the land and sold part of it to Bule Richard, a former UPDF soldier from Maracha District, without consulting the occupants or local leaders.
Speaking on behalf of the family, Victor Mungujakisa, a son of Mzee Gabriel Matia, appealed to the kingdom to intervene and restore peace.
“We believe that you, the Jadipu, have the expertise, and we are appealing as a family that you intervene so that peace can reign in our area,” Mungujakisa said.
Members of the delegation, including Rehema, the District Female Youth Councillor, warned that the land wrangle had created tension and posed a security threat to the community.
In response, Prince Lawrence Opar Angala, the Alur Kingdom Prime Minister (Jadipu), welcomed the decision to pursue the kingdom’s ADR mechanism and pledged to dispatch a mediation team to the affected village.
“The kingdom delegation will travel to start listening to these people down there in Amurupii, between these two families so that we sort out this issue once and for all,” Prince Opar said.
He added that the kingdom would compile a report after the mediation process and submit it to the relevant government authorities to support efforts aimed at restoring peace and security.
Prince Opar also expressed concern over unresolved boundary disputes between Zombo and Madi Okollo districts, as well as continued destruction of indigenous trees in the area.
The dispute has reportedly remained unresolved for more than five years despite earlier mediation attempts by local leaders and police investigators.
The latest intervention forms part of the Alur Kingdom’s broader rollout of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for handling land conflicts and clan disputes. The traditional justice system seeks to resolve disputes amicably while remaining consistent with Article 126(2)(d) and (e) of Uganda’s Constitution, which encourages reconciliation, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution.
The kingdom has in recent months successfully mediated several land and succession disputes, including a land conflict in Pakia and a succession dispute in Abira Chiefdom, reinforcing confidence in the ADR approach as an alternative to lengthy court processes.
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