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Gulu, in the Acholi region, remains haunted by the brutal 20-year war led by Kony.

UpdatedSun, Jul 11, 2021 at 7:13 am ET Reply My education tour in Afrikas Nile Valley is Sunday on July 11, 2021. By the time this commentary is published, I will be in Kemet (Egypt). However, my trip to Afrika marks the beginning of my two-week journey to study Kemet (Egypt). I will finally get the opportunity to physically see Black peoples contributions to the worlds civilization and religions through the eyes of Kemet. Evidence suggest that Afrika is the birthplace of humanity, the progenit...

Erudite to a fault, Philip Ochieng still seemed to have gone through world universities without obtaining a degree, for some reason or other.

Bravo Acholi leaders on lowering bride price Friday April 16 2021 A dance troupe performs the Acholi Otole war dance during a cultural festival in Gulu Municipality in 2018. Such dances often accompany the Acholi traditional marriages. PHOTO/FILE/COURTESY/URN Summary Their son, Okot P’Bitek ,would have raised his hat to this, since he eloquently wrote about the economic strain of bride price on young couples wishing to marry, in his novel White Teeth. Advertisement I refer to the article abo...

Time to play with the drum at the National Theatre Festival Of Unity The moment he stepped on stage, it was very hard not to notice the rhythm and flow. The dance movement seemed like his body was responding to a new canon: The knees, elbows, legs, arms and head traveled across the scenic space. He communicated with them, bringing something real and meaningful. The dance piece served up as a three-course meal, falling roughly into appetizer, main course and dessert. The artiste was Adedayo ...