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The first woman to take UP arms against Obote (Part I)

16-year-old Wanyana one time captured eight of Obote’s soldiers who were on a spying mission and extracted government intel. Her bravery was legendary at the time.

The first woman to take UP arms against Obote (Part I)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

One night in 1982, Fred Rwigyema, a commander from the National Resistance Army (NRA) rebel group, went to Mawokota in the rebel camp of Uganda Freedom Movement (UFM). He went

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Sgt. Margaret Wanyana
Milton Obote
Andrew Kayiira
Fred Rwigyema
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Uganda Freedom Movement
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Yoweri Museveni