Uganda, Jan. 31 -- A total of 513 residents of Kela Village in Ludara Sub-county, Koboko District, continue to sleep in the cold after their homes were torched due to land conflict.

The residents are victims of a conflict that pitted Igaba clan against Gimere clan over a six-acre piece of land, leaving one person critically injured.

The majority of the displaced are women, children, and animals.

According to the locals, the conflict over the land in question started in 2003 and since then the matter has not been resolved.

One of the displaced locals, Mr Jamal Alemiga, said on Monday: "We are crying for help because pregnant mothers and children cannot continue experiencing coldness and hunger. We need this matter resolved soon."

He a...