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Kotido elders seek ban on miniskirts

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders in Kotido district have called for a ban on short skirts, tight clothing and trousers among women employed in the public service. They say that the dress code is disrespectful and immoral. John Bosco Akore, the secretary of Kotido Elders Council told URN that skirts …

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Kotido elders boycott Karamoja cultural festival

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kotido Elders Council has resolved to boycott this year’s Karamoja Cultural Festival, which is ongoing in Abim district. The seventh edition of the Karamoja cultural festival commenced on Aug 30th and will run up to September 3rd, 2022 under the theme, “Security in Karamoja, the …

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58 die of starvation in Kotido district

Kotido is facing acute food shortage Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fifty-eight people in Kotido district have reportedly died of hunger between May and June this year due to the food crisis in the Karamoja sub-region. A report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification(IPC) indicates that about 518,000 people, …

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