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MUSEVENI: Auction cows of defiant Balaalo

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has suggested that impounded cattle belonging to defiant migrant cattle keepers commonly referred to as Balaalo be auctioned, and the money generated be used for constructing schools in Northern Uganda. Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo Chigamoy said on Friday that he received a letter …

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Acholi MPs demand release of 4 arrested for rallying againt Balaalo

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) has demanded the unconditional release of four civilians who were arrested by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) for rallying residents to evict Balaalo herdsmen. The four, all residents of Palaro Sub-County in Gulu District were reportedly arrested on …

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‘Education officials should not operate private schools’

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament from the Acholi sub-region are proposing a policy that would prevent any Ministry of Education official, regardless of their position, from actively participating in the management of an educational institution while still serving in the civil service. The MPs observed that …

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Museveni orders indisciplined Balaalo again to leave

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN |  President Yoweri Museveni has again ordered nomadic pastoralists, often referred to as Balaalo, to leave northern Uganda if they cannot abide by the law. “Those who have got cows in non-fenced areas must go immediately because this is recklessness. Why should you bring …

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UHRC summons MP Olanya over Balaalo hate speech

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Human Rights Commission -UHRC has summoned Kilak South Member of Parliament Gilbert Olanya for alleged hateful speech intended to incite violence against the Balaalo community in the Acholi Sub-region. In a video that went viral more than a week back, Olanya while …

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Acholi leaders blame low productivity on alcohol abuse by men

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local government leaders in the Acholi Sub-region have been put under the spotlight for the low productivity among young and adult men, blamed on excessive consumption of potent alcohol. A leaders meeting has observed that alcoholism among men in the sub-region is rising at …

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