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Uganda, South Sudan Leaders Collaborate to End Child Trafficking Elegu Town Council 1 2

The Executive Director Uganda Child Rights NGO Network, Damon Wamara stressed the need to break the cycle of in persons trafficking from South Sudan through Uganda to other parts of the world.
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Patients Resort to Urine for Red Eyes Treatment at Elegu Border people 2

William Oyoo, a driver at Elegu Town Council notes that several drivers and other residents within the area have resorted to using urine drops in their eyes claiming it cures red eyes infection.
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Wildfire Burns Down 9 Structures in Elegu Elegu Town Council 1 Top story

Pasitora Kamugisha, a resident of the area, reported that the incident was promptly conveyed to the Elegu police. However, by the time authorities arrived, the structures were already consumed by the flames. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
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Amuru District Leaders Call for Joint Cross Border Security Unit to Curb Crime Elegu Town Council 1 2

Michael Lakony, the Amuru District LCV Chairperson, says there is an escalation of organized crimes such as livestock and motor vehicle thefts, human trafficking and smuggling among others at the Elegu border in Uganda and Nimule, the South Sudan side that threatens the peace of cross border community.
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Kenyan Trucker Found Dead in Elegu Township Elegu Town Council 1 Top story

Hersi Abdiriza, 45, was found dead in his guest house room in Lorikwor West Ward, Elegu Town Council in Amuru District around 6:48 am on Tuesday. His compatriot Osuman Ibrahim reported the death to the police.
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Newly Created Administrative Units in Amuru Struggling to Operate Pabbo Town Council. 3 1

Richard Kamara Okumu, the Pabbo Town Council Chairperson says they have failed to start implementation of their activities that they promised their constituents like opening of more access roads because of lack of funds.
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UNRA Begins Patching Potholes on Gulu–Nimule Road After Media Exposure Elegu Town Council 1

Allan Ssempebwa, the UNRA Media Relations Manager, says that the exponential increase of heavy traffic transporting cargo to South Sudan has strained some sections of the road than earlier on anticipated.
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Leaders Raise Concern About Substandard Goods in Elegu security personnel 2 1

Fredrick Joseph Otim, the Bureau's Inspector says several substandard goods are being sneaked out of the country into South Sudan and the same goods find their ways back into the country through the porous border points.
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Traders in Elegu Demand Amuru Leaders for Modern Market Elegu Town Council 3 1

Margaret Ayo, the Chairperson of Elegu Market Vendors Association who also doubles as the Chairperson Cross Border Women Traders Association argues that the District should gazette for them an area so that they construct their lockup shops to safeguard against losses.
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Gov’t Extends Piped Water Supply to Elegu Township Elegu Town Council 1 3

Justus Tugume, who operates cross border business through Elegu lauded the government for extending water for the people at the cross border town because, for years, residents have been struggling to access clean water for domestic use.
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UGX 89 Billion Gulu-Nimule Highway Develops Potholes Elegu Town Council 2 3

The highway has deteriorated from around areas of For-God in Gulu City West Division through to Keyo-Awer; Parabongo, Pabbo and Atiak Townships. More than 20 people have perished along the road in the last two years are direct result of traffic accidents.
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Amuru Blocks Establishment of Private COVID-19 Testing Laboratory in Elegu Amuru District

Michael Lakony, the Amuru District LC 5 Chairperson disclosed that while undertaking their routine supervisory work in Elegu, they landed on posters and flyers of the organization advertising their activities at the border.
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Purported Opposition Defectors Fail to Prove Membership to Old Parties Elegu Town Council 2 Top story

All was well until Olaka tasked the purported defectors to hand over membership cards from their former political parties and attires to prove they were indeed defectors. However, none of the purported defectors had a membership card of the opposition parties they were claiming to be leaving.
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Amputated Teargas Victim Demands UGX 300M Compensation Elegu Town Council 2 2 Top story

Zabedu, who was conducting her hotel business that fateful day, was rushed to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital where doctors decided to amputate her leg on Monday this week to extensive damage.
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Water Scarcity Hits 6,000 People in Amuru District Elegu Town Council 3 1

Grace Achan, the area water committee of Amuru Trading Center says that over 800 households in the area now depending on a single borehole.
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Gov’t Delivers 17 Tonnes of Food Aid to Flood Victims in Elegu Elegu Town Council 1 3

The food items include 100 bags maize flour that contain 100 kilogrammes of each and 75 bags of beans 100 kilogrammes each.
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3 Year –Old Boy Dies in Elegu Floods Elegu Town Council 1

Jimmy Patrick Okema, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson, says following the flooding Gimono went to check on his son and found the entire house submerged by water.
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Elegu Flood: Over 1,000 Residents Sleep in URA Warehouse Elegu Town Council 1

On Sunday night the residents, consisting of children, women, male and elderly persons deserted their homes and camped at the URA offices for fear of being washed away by the fast flowing floods. This brings the total numbers of deaths in relation to the flood to nine in just three months this year.
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Floods Destroy Hundreds of Pit Latrines in Elegu Town Council 3

Kasim Kasule, the local council chairperson for Elegu told URN on Sunday evening that more than one hundred pit latrines have been razed to ground due to the flooding, he added that over ten public toilets in the area have also been filled with water.
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Elegu Town Flooded; People Flee to High Grounds; All Business Stops Elegu Town Council 1

Michael Lakony, the Amuru District Chairperson says that the district is incapacitated to respond to the crisis.
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