| Kichwamba massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Allied Democratic Forces insurgency | |
 | |
  Kichwamba Kichwamba (Uganda) | |
| Location | Kichwamba, Kabarole District |
| Date | 8 June 1998 |
Attack type | Mass execution, arson |
| Deaths | At least 80 |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Victims | Students at the Kichwamba Technical Institute |
| Perpetrators | Allied Democratic Forces |
On 8 June 1998, rebels affiliated with the Allied Democratic Front (ADF) armed group attacked the Kichwamba Technical Institute in Kabarole, Uganda, and set three dormitories on fire, killing 80 students. The ADF abducted another 100 students and destroyed other property including laboratories and school vehicles.[1][2]
With the help of the Government of Uganda, the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic), Hanze University, Kyambogo University, Mountains of the Moon University and the Government of the Netherlands, the college recovered and, by 2010, had increased its student population to over 650.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Felix Basiime, and Joseph Mugisa (5 June 2010). "Kichwamba rises from the ashes". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ Administrator (12 June 2014). "Kichwamba Massacre: Survivors Accuse Government Of Neglect". The Red Pepper. Kampala. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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