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A fact from Sam Magara appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 25 October 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that rebel leader Sam Magara was killed when he ventured into a city to visit a dentist?

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The result was: promoted by Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 17:17, 17 October 2021 (UTC)Reply

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... that rebel leader Sam Magara was killed when he ventured into a city to visit a dentist? Source: "He told me he was in Kampala and had a toothache and was going to see a dentist. [...] Government soldiers are reported to have killed him on August 2, 1982 in Nakulabye, a Kampala suburb." (Our childhood was in exile - Patricia Magara)

Reviewed: Gambara (seeress)

Created by Applodion (talk). Self-nominated at 10:04, 7 October 2021 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

Cited: - The cited source only says that he told his daughter that he intended to see a dentist, not that this was his actual reason for going to Kampala. Is there a source that supports the stronger statement in the hook? If not, the hook and the article should be adjusted.
Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Generally looks good, my only concern is the sourcing for the hook. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 12:33, 10 October 2021 (UTC)Reply

@Mx. Granger: The source Who was Magara? (which is used as ref in the article for the tooth problem) says: "After the meeting, Magara and several other comrades decided to come to Kampala. According to retired Captain Tofa Agaba, Magara had a tooth problem, which he wanted treated in Kampala." Applodion (talk) 14:13, 10 October 2021 (UTC)Reply

Okay

—Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:36, 10 October 2021 (UTC)Reply

Promoting to Prep 6 – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 17:17, 17 October 2021 (UTC)Reply