General information
Type of Incompatibility: Not applicable
Date of first battle related death: 1992-01-01
Date of conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: 1999-07-29
Comment on conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: The non-state conflict between the Bokora Karimojong and the Matheniko Karimojong is first included in UCDP data in 1999. At the end of July of that year, Matheniko warriors attacked the Bokora Karimojong and the ensuing clash resulted in 140 battle-related deaths.
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
1989
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
1992
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 4 |
| Best | 4 |
| Low | 4 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
1998
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
1999
Primary Parties: Bokora Karimojong - Matheniko Karimojong
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 572 |
| Best | 352 |
| Low | 352 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2000
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 19 |
| Best | 19 |
| Low | 19 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2002
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2003
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 4 |
| Best | 4 |
| Low | 4 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2004
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 10 |
| Best | 10 |
| Low | 10 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2005
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
Conflict Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
1989 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
1992 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
1998 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
1999 Conflict Archive
Comment on Activity: In July 1999, the Karamoja region was hit by food shortage. In such situations, the possession of cattle is vital for the survival of the tribes inhabiting the savannah. Consequently, the number of raids increased. By the end of the month, the Matheniko launched a major raid against Bokora cattle enclosures located outside two villages in the Kotido district. The first clash, which only lasted for a day, led to the deaths of 140 people with a majority being unarmed civilians. During the three days following the attack, Bokora warriors retaliated by raiding Matheniko grazing lands. Although the conflict came to a halt for a month after the two first incidents, fighting restarted on 8 September and lasted for three days. The clash between the two tribes ended when the national army intervened.
Comment on Yearly Battle Related Deaths: Survivors claimed that the army was responsible for the deaths of at least 300 people during the clash between the two tribes. The army was called in by the government to end the conflict as the number of deaths rapidly increased. Survivors reported that army helicopter gunships opened fire on the two tribes. This was however denied by army officials. It is unclear how many died before the army intervened and how many that were killed by the army, hence the difference in fatality estimates.
Terminated: NO
2000 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2002 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2003 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2004 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2005 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
