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    ICC Appeals Chamber Confirms Joseph Kony Charges Can Proceed Without His Presence

    Benson Ongom | Jun 4, 2025
    The ICC Appeals Chamber has upheld a ruling allowing the confirmation of charges against LRA commander Joseph Kony to proceed in absentia, confirming that the c...

    Gulu: Mother, Baby Survive Rare Abdominal Pregnancy

    Benson Ongom | May 18, 2025

    'It’s One Thing to Be an MP, Another to Have a Life After'

    Benson Ongom | Apr 17, 2025
    Former Youth MP Oscar Omony Opens Up About the Tough Transition from Parliament to Private Life

    I Am Not a Political Prostitute, Mapenduzi Says on Crossing to NRM

    Benson Ongom | Apr 11, 2025
    Mapenduzi, who entered elective politics under the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and later contested as an independent, dismissed critics branding him a pol...

    Morrish Ojok: Amref South Sudan Country Director Dies in Gulu

    Benson Ongom | Apr 10, 2025
    He reportedly collapsed at Boma Hotel in Gulu and was rushed to a clinic, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 8pm on the evening of April 8, 2025.

    Apaa Land Conflict: Where is Bart Katureebe's Judicial Commission?

    Benson Ongom | Apr 8, 2025
    On April 3, 2023, Museveni named Katureebe to head a five-member team mandated to dig deep into the roots of the Apaa conflict—a decades-old land dispute betwee...

    Kony Defence Asks ICC to Reconsider In-Absentia Trial Plans

    Benson Ongom | Apr 8, 2025

    Karuma Closure, Another Month of Wait

    Benson Ongom | Mar 24, 2025

    Oulanyah Was a Fearless Leader, Says Rwabogo at Tribute Event

    Benson Ongom | Mar 20, 2025
    Rwabogo, who met Oulanyah in 1991 at Makerere University, described the former Omoro County MP as a natural leader even as a student. He said Oulanyah’s leaders...

    LRA Survivors Decry Land Wrangles and Social Rejection

    Benson Ongom | Mar 18, 2025
    Many former child soldiers returned without knowledge of their ancestral homes, only to face rejection from relatives.

    Kony Case: ICC Rules Out Holding Confirmation of Charges Hearing in Uganda

    Benson Ongom | Mar 17, 2025
    Despite military efforts by Uganda and regional forces, backed by the United States and other international partners, Kony has remained elusive, with reports su...

    No Need for Consultation on Working with NRM Government-Anthony Akol

    Benson Ongom | Mar 17, 2025
    This is just the beginning ,let’s watch the space

    Five NRM Cadres Compete to Fill Oulanyah's Void in Northern Vice Chair Position

    Benson Ongom | Mar 14, 2025
    Five NRM leaders, including Hamson Obua, Dan Kidega, Jane Ruth Aceng, Hilary Onek, and Sam Engola, are competing for the vacant Vice Chair position for Northern...

    Todwong: NRM Must Improve Service Delivery in Buganda Region

    Benson Ongom | Mar 14, 2025

    President Museveni Meets Acholi Opposition MPs

    Benson Ongom | Mar 14, 2025

    Inside the Cooperation Agreement Between Acholi MPs and Govt

    Benson Ongom | Mar 12, 2025
    While some have speculated that the talks are a strategic move for political favours, the MPs insist they are acting in the best interests of the Acholi people.

    Give Me Time, I've Only Been in Office for Two Years - Mao Says on Deal With NRM

    Benson Ongom | Jan 16, 2025

    Unity Is the Pillar of NRM Success as a Party – Richard Todwong

    Benson Ongom | Dec 31, 2024
    'Honourable Mao did not sign the MoU to join the NRM but to collaborate with us. If there are delays in service delivery, these could stem from broader issues l...

    China Railway Seven Group, NEC Revitalize Karuma Bridge

    Benson Ongom | Dec 18, 2024
    The project's scope included demolition and reconstruction of the bridge deck system, retrofitting of foundation and structural elements, milling and waterproof...

    ICC prosecutor publishes new policy on slavery crimes

    Benson Ongom | Dec 18, 2024

    Acholi Cultural Festival Makes Comeback After COVID-19

    Benson Ongom | Dec 16, 2024

    Kony Case: ICC Schedules Confirmation of Charges Hearing for September 2025

    Benson Ongom | Dec 13, 2024
    Joseph Kony and his LRA rebels rained mayhem in Northern and northeastern Uganda between 1900s and 2005, abducting, killing and maiming citizens

    South Sudan, EAC Truckers Reach Landmark Agreement

    Benson Ongom | Dec 12, 2024

    Land in Acholi becoming a curse

    Benson Ongom | Dec 12, 2024

    Gulu Residents Block 'Travelling Mayor' From Radio Talk Show

    Benson Ongom | Dec 10, 2024
    The standoff arises from a contentious city council resolution permitting remanded investor Lawrence Okello, director of Oil Energy, to build a petrol station o...

    Amuru court bailfit summoned over missing charcoal funds

    Benson Ongom | Dec 10, 2024

    Elegu Truckers Strike Continues to Strain Regional Economy

    Benson Ongom | Dec 9, 2024
    The drivers, vital to transporting goods across the region, have parked their vehicles in protest over excessive roadblocks and extortion in South Sudan.

    Who is failing Acholi Parliamentary Group?

    Benson Ongom | Sep 18, 2024
    The Acholi Parliamentary Group, once vocal and thriving in terms of pushing forward the aspirations of the Acholi people, has over the years gone mute
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