Rwot David Onen Acana II, the Cultural Chief of the Acholi Chiefdom, has decried the rapid loss of critical cultural values of the Acholi community, citing limited attempts to document and preserve ...

KALOBEYEI, Kenya — Beads of sweat drip from the faces of young girls and boys as they dance to the rhythm of traditional drums and open calabashes, while their peers watch them in awe. These are ...

I am an associate professor of history at Bates College and a faculty member in the Africana Program. Previously, I was a Mellon Diversity and Faculty Renewal Postdoctoral Fellow. their Acholi ...

Acholi land, like Naboth’s vineyard in the Scripture, is a covenant. Uganda must make a bold choice of accountability over greed if it is to build an inclusive future rooted in justice and peace. Land ...

For 25 years, northern Uganda was devastated by civil war. During this time the area’s residents, many of whom belong to the Acholi people, were forced from their homes. They ended up living in ...

According to family members, he had been transferred from the intensive care unit (ICU) at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital to the ICU at Lacor Hospital at around 11:00 am the same day after concerns ...

Gulu — Leaders from civil society organisations (CSOs), and political circles in the Acholi sub-region have criticized the Protection and Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that it could undermine ...

As Uganda prepares for the presentation of the 2026/27 National Budget, leaders and residents in the Acholi sub-region are calling on the government to prioritize the implementation of long-standing ...