Tag Archives: Lango

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Land and Equity Movement in Uganda (LEMU) has incorporated clan, religious, and local council leaders in its quest to promote women’s land rights. Through the “Stand for Her Land (S4HL)”, a campaign being coordinated by Uganda Community-Based Association for Women and Children Welfare (UCOBAC), LEMU is …

LIRA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Four Clan Chiefs, known in Lango Culture as Owitong, have expressed interest in contesting to replace the paramount Chief Yosam Odur Ebii upon his retirement in November. They include Dr Richard Nam from the Okii-amat clan, Patrick Abal, the Awitong of the Arak Ongoda clan, …

Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lango Cultural Foundation (LCF) under the leadership of paramount chief (Won- Nyaci) Yosam Odur Ebii has elected Dr. Laury Lawrence Ocen, as its new speaker (Won-tok). Ocen, the chief (Awitong) of Okarowok Wibye-acel clan is currently serving Lango Cultural Foundation as a special advisor to …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yosam Odur Ebii, the paramount chief (Won- Nyaci) of Lango under Lango Cultural Foundation has appointed new members of the Electoral Commission. The members will spearhead the election of a new Won-Nyaci in November. The five-member commission will be chaired by the deputy Awitong of …

Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the international community have witnessed the return of calm and peace to Okwongodul parish in Okwongodul sub county Dokolo district where Awer central forest reserve has been a flashpoint of land-based conflict. The forest reserve sits on 220 hectares in Adwong dok Inyom …

Kole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Widows in Lango have accused Cultural leaders in Lango of mismanaging land disputes. They say the leaders have tended to side with individuals seeking to dispossess them of customary land. The widows sounded the alarm during a meeting held in Ayer sub-county in Kole District. …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | First announced by Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, the speaker of Parliament, the news about Ogwal’s death spread through social media like wild fire sending Lango into a frenzy. Atim Ogwal succumbed to cancer from a Hospital in India at 77 years. Commonly referred to …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The over two decades of war in Northern Uganda has left a big question of belonging to hundreds of children in Acholi. They were born to local mothers and fathered by either the LRA rebel fighters or UPDF during the war. Some grew up on …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drugs Authority (NDA) in collaboration with Uganda Police has impounded assorted drugs worth 69 million shillings from unlicensed drug shops in Lango sub region. During the five-day compliance enforcement operation conducted in six districts of Apac, Alebtong, Kole, Oyam, Lira District and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Yosam Odur Ebii, the Paramount Chief of the Lango Cultural Foundation (LCF) has declared his intention to relinquish power and handover office to a new leader come December 2024. Muzee Odur, 94, has been at the helm of the Lango Cultural Foundation (LCF) for two decades …