Uganda, May 2 -- Residents of three villages in Bunamulunyi Parish, Mukoto Sub-county in Namisindwa District have accused the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) of forceful eviction and destruction of their property in disregard of a court order.

On April 5, the Deputy Registrar of Mbale High Court issued an interim order, directing UWA to stop evicting locals from the contested land in Nabeki, Maalo, Sibanga and Kizuyi villages.

"Upon orally hearing counsel for the applicants, in the absence of the respondent and in the presence of the applicants an administrative order is hereby issued restraining the respondent or its employees from destroying the applicants crops or property in the villages . until the main application is heard and dis...