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- ↑ The Observer, November 29, 2010: Utl Kobs, MTN Heathens’ contrasting story in rugby
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- ↑ Daily Monitor, December 7, 2009: Beenie Man exhilarates Kampala
- ↑ BBC News, July 12, 2010: Uganda's World Cup joy shattered by blasts
- ↑ "33 die in Kampala bomb attacks". New Vision . 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
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