Uganda: Arua Muslims seek Shs800m for new burial ground

The Arua Muslim District Council in Uganda is seeking to raise Shs800 million to establish a new burial ground for the departed faithful.

The Muslim leaders said the money will also cater for the purchase of a vehicle to transport dead bodies, a Fuso lorry, a borehole, and a house for cleaning the dead bodies, among others.

Former Arua City mayor Issa Kato said the current cemetery, opened in 1918, located within the city is full and can no longer accommodate any dead bodies.