TRIBUTE: IN LOVING MEMORY OF LT. MARTIN OLANGO “OKENY MAGUY” (1960 – 1994)
The late Lt. Martin Olango hailed from the Payira-Pailik clan in Acholi land. He was a beloved son of Acholi and Uganda who passed away in October 1994. Martin was […] More
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