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Straying elephants in search of water and pasture have invaded the northern Ugandan district of Nwoya, attacking several villages and displacing over 2,000 households. The animals came from neighboring Murchison Falls National Park. Some of the affected villages include: Purongo, Kochgoma, Kalang, Coran and Kocili. The attacked villages, which are just recovering from a 20-year long rebellion that left tens ...

A research found that payment of dowry has been linked to the increase in HIV infections among married couples in Buganda, a kingdom in Uganda. The research was reported by the Buganda kingdom HIV/AIDS coordinator. It covered Butambala, Singo, Kooki, Kyadondo and several other counties. “Men marry more than one wife knowing that the first one was bought and cannot ...