There is a lack of acknowledgement of the lived realities of Acholi land holding, replaced by misleading caricatures of culture and kinship. Northern Uganda escaped many of the most disruptive ...

Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo has criticised government efforts to rebuild northern Uganda, particularly the Acholi Sub-region, following the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) war, stating that ...

We should petition the government for the betterment and development of our people: the Acholi, Alur, and all Luo-speaking tribes, not only in Uganda but also in South Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia ...

The Paramount Chief of Acholi, Rwot David Onen Acana II, has urged Acholi leaders to use the newly established Acholi Tradition Forum (ATF) to restore the region’s cultural heritage. Speaking on ...

[Courtesy] The Acholi Cultural Institution in Uganda has reined in on exorbitant bride prices being asked by parents in exchange for their daughters’ hands in marriage. The institution ...

I am not fighting for any tribe, but I want a win-win situation," Akol said in ... all when he knows the land rightfully belongs to Adjumani?" Mamawi questioned. The Acholi community, mainly from ...

Entebbe, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met with opposition leaders from Acholi, with both sides agreeing to put aside political differences and work together to tackle poverty ...

Focussing on the Acholi region, we aim to learn how these family groups, sometimes comprising hundreds of members, manage their natural resources, especially trees. We will investigate what practices ...