{"id":121807,"date":"2026-04-11T07:21:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T07:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogos-mother-birabawa-dies"},"modified":"2026-04-11T07:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T07:55:19","slug":"magogos-mother-birabawa-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogos-mother-birabawa-dies","title":{"rendered":"Magogo\u2019S Mother Birabawa Dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>Ruth Sophie Birabawa, the mother of Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) president Moses Magogo, has died.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The news was confirmed on Wednesday by the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, who shared a brief family statement announcing that Birabawa passed away on April 8, 2026 at Kampala Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear friends, family, and valued colleagues, it is with profound sorrow that we share the passing of our beloved Mother, Mama Birabawa Ruth Sophie, mother of my dear husband, Honourable Eng. Moses Magogo,\u201d Among wrote.<\/p>\n<p>According to the funeral programme released alongside the statement, a vigil will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Magogo family home in Kagulu, Buyende District.<\/p>\n<p>Burial is scheduled for Friday, April 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe deeply appreciate your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. May the Almighty Allah grant her eternal peace\u2014Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji&#8217;un,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Uganda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Ruth Sophie Birabawa, the mother of Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) president Moses Magogo, has died. 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