The Aringa are a Central Sudanic ethnic group primarily residing in the rural areas of Yumbe District, located in the northwestern corner of Uganda.
During this time, former Amin forces, including the Uganda National Rescue Front primarily composed of Aringa individuals, launched incursions from southern Sudan, driving some UNLA units out of the West Nile region.
In response, the UNLA carried out further reprisals, resulting in widespread destruction of property and massacres in Arua and Moyo Districts.
In 1987, Sudan People's Liberation Army rebels attacked and burned the camps, compelling the refugees to return to Uganda.
However, in recent times, many Aringa individuals have pursued business ventures, residing in urban areas while their families remain in the villages to care for children and maintain large households.