INVESTIGATION: Mad rush for graphite in Kitgum District, an economic blessing or another resource curse?

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In the previously war-ravaged and tightly knit community of Locomo in Kitgum District, the locals have a saying: “The land belongs to the dead, it is under the care of the living, and it is being held in trust for future generations.” There is an innate connection between the tiny rural population of some 300 people and the land they work and see around them. Largely, it is used for subs