Frustration deepens in Acholi as Balaalo eviction hangs
Over 92,000 heads of cattle owned by Balaalo are still grazing illegally in Acholi, alongside 10,000 heads of local creole cattle
Author: By Okot Lil Romeo
Lil is TND News Correspondent based in Gulu City.
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