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Uganda begins emergency food handouts after 19 die from hunger
Government move follows months of drought and crop failures in Karamoja, with 1.5m people facing malnutrition Uganda has launched emergency food relief distribution after at least …
Ugandan diplomat Otunnu joins race to become next U.N. head
Otunnu, a former U.N. under-secretary-general who served as a special representative for children and armed conflict, was nominated by Uganda on Friday.…
Commentaires sur ONU : l’Ouganda présente Olara Otunnu, un nouveau concurrent face à Macky Sall par Gr
La course au poste de secrétaire général de l’Organisation des Nations unies (ONU) s’intensifie. L’ancien président sénégalais Macky Sall n’est désormais plus le seul candidat afri…
Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu joins race to lead the United Nations
The former UN under-secretary-general, who served as a special representative for children and armed conflict, was nominated by Kampala on Friday.…
Ugandan diplomat Otunnu joins race to become next UN head
July 26 - Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu has joined the contest to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the seventh contender to succeed Antonio Guterres when he…
Lesbian Couple Jailed for Five Months in Uganda Over a Public Kiss Speak Out
One of the women said their time in prison was "traumatizing," adding that the ordeal "has really changed me a lot."…
20 Years After Its Own Outbreak, an Ugandan Town Beats Back Ebola
The Bundibugyo Ebola virus takes its name from this small town, where it was first discovered in 2007. Now, the species has returned to eastern Congo, halting life on a busy border…
Uganda's Company: Your Guide to Company
Uganda's Company: Your Guide to Company…
Giraffes get a new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling
On a cold morning in Uganda’s largest national park, rangers chat and sing to lift their spirits ahead of the start of a daunting wildlife project considered critical to conservati…
Uganda: Fuel Hikes Threaten Central Bank Inflation Target
Fuel prices continue to oscillate between 6,300 shilling (1.68 dollars) and 6,700 shillings per litre for both petrol and diesel, contributing most to the high average prices of go…
Ugandan Farmers Sue in UK Court to Halt $5.6 Billion Oil Pipeline
Four Ugandan farmers filed a landmark UK High Court case against the $5.6 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline, seeking to stop operations before they begin.…
Giraffes given a new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling in the country's largest park
Rangers in Uganda’s largest national park are on a mission to translocate 12 endangered Nubian giraffes…
Giraffes given new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling in country's largest park
MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK, Uganda — On a cold morning in Uganda’s largest national park, rangers chat and sing to lift their spirits ahead of t...…
Giraffes given a new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling in the country's largest park
MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK, Uganda — On a cold morning in Uganda’s largest national park, rangers chat and sing to lift their spirits ahead of t...…
Uganda: Uganda Urged to Turn Digital Connectivity Into Jobs and Economic Growth At State of the Digital Economy 2026
KAMPALA -- Uganda's digital transformation journey has entered a new phase, with policymakers, regulators, innovators and private sector leaders gathering at Next Media Park for th…
Uganda: Uganda's Military Forcibly Disappears Opposition Politician
Political Opponents, Critics Face Arrests…
Uganda: MPs Receive Shs300 Million Car Grant, Want More. . .
Members of Parliament on Thursday received Shs300 million each as a car grant, but the payment has triggered questions within the House after legislators noted that the amount was …
Uganda: Six Officials Dismissed in Museveni's Anti-Corruption Purge Revealed
KAMPALA -- Nile Post has exclusively established the identities of the six senior officials dismissed by President Museveni in the latest anti-corruption purge targeting the Minist…
WHO: Uganda is silent on updates following disclosure of Marburg outbreak
The government of Uganda has gone quiet on an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus that it reported late last month, the WHO acknowledged.…
Uganda: Digital Number Plate Delays Lock Up Billions As Businesses, Motorists Count Losses
Uganda's transition to digital number plates is increasingly becoming an economic bottleneck, with months-long delays in issuing registration plates leaving thousands of vehicles a…
There's no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there's hope
The strain of the virus that's responsible for the current outbreak has no specific treatments or preventive measures. Three new clinical trials could provide possible breakthrough…
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Bans Mass Gatherings to Contain Ebola Outbreak
Mass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, and three other provinces, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele, to halt the spread of Ebola.…
Four things to know about South Africa’s anti-migrant protests
Vigilante groups gave undocumented migrants until June 30 to leave South Africa.…
Uganda's leading media outlets shut down by army chief
NTV and Daily Monitor say their offices in the capital are under "military siege".…
Kenya: Amnesty Condemns Uganda Over Karua Detention and Deportation
Amnesty International has condemned the detention and deportation of Kenyan human rights lawyer Martha Karua by Ugandan authorities, describing the incident as "unlawful and o…
Globally, Girls Can’t Attend Schools for Lack of Hygiene Products. Christian Charities Are Helping to Solve the Problem.
Students in the U.S. take for granted that every child has the chance to get an education. Around the world, however, millions never get this opportunity, especially young girls. W…
Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says
Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.…
US doctor isolated in Czech hospital for Ebola monitoring released, heading home
PRAGUE, June 10 - A U.S. doctor who was transferred to a Czech hospital from Uganda last month as a precaution after having contact with a patient with Ebola has been released and …
News24 | Ebola emergency: DRC outbreak crosses into Uganda as WHO scrambles to catch up
The director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) says there have been 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak and that a delay in detecting cases meant respon…
South Africa: Cabinet Outlines Action On Drugs, Ebola Preparedness
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has reaffirmed government's commitment to intensifying the fight against organised crime and strengthening South Africa's contribution to the continental re…
Ebola: NCDC raises importation risk, says Nigeria remains case-free
Mr Idris said that since confirmation of the outbreaks in the region, the NCDC had intensified preparedness activities nationwide to ensure Nigeria remained ready to rapidly detect…
Uganda: Are Uganda's Environmental Impact Reports Just a Box-Ticking Exercise? What a Study of 108 Projects Reveals
Analysis - Uganda's environmental impact assessment system is meant to protect the environment from harmful development projects. For nearly 30 years, the law has required develope…
Congo-Kinshasa: Three New Ebola Vaccines Are Being Developed. an Infectious Disease Expert Explains
Analysis - When it comes to Ebola outbreaks, it's not often we have two pieces of good news in one week.…
THE CONVERSATION: Ebola may have spread beyond Africa — here’s how health authorities are responding
Amid a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, health authorities are investigating suspected cases in Italy and Brazil while speeding up vaccine deve…
Ebola patient from Congo travelled to UAE and Uganda: WHO
The WHO is working with the UAE and Uganda to facilitate contact tracing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Kenya: Statement On Ebola Response Efforts and Cooperation With Kenya
[U.S. Embassy Nairobi] Nairobi -- We are aware of the court action filed in Kenya and are actively working with the Kenyan government to resolve any objections and communicate our …
ECDC: Ebola threat to EU public remains very low
The risk of Ebola infection for the wider public in the European Union remains "very low," according to health officials. But a worsening outbreak involving a rare strain of the vi…
Uganda's Ghetto Kids dance troupe 'can't wait' for World Cup show with Shakira
Uganda's Ghetto Kids dance troupe are getting ready to take the stage at the World Cup half-time show in the US: "We can't wait to show the world what we are!"…
WHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed DRC cases hit 344
June 3 - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that the world is \"catching up\" with the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, where there have been 344 confir…
Uganda Martyrs are inspiring the faithful in their resistance to the LGBT agenda
This episode of The John-Henry Westen Show comes at you from the Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine in Kampala, which pays tribute to the Ugandan Martyrs killed for their faith in the late 1…
Ebola patient traveled through UAE before reaching Uganda, WHO says
Vim Classic debuts with its first release as a Vim fork without AI assistance
Vim's controversial decision to allow AI-assisted contributions led anti-LLM developers to fork the project into Vim Classic. The first stable release of that fork is now available…
Why the US doesn’t want American Ebola patients to return home
As global concern about an Ebola outbreak in central Africa grows, hundreds of Kenyans have taken to the streets to protest a plan by the Trump administration to send American citi…
CDC says containing the spread of Ebola is top priority
The Trump administration disregards infectious disease playbook, CEPI offers vaccine funding, and other health news from Morning Rounds…
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries
The outbreak remains focused in Congo's eastern Ituri province. Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected cases with the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine.…
Five patients recover from Ebola in DR Congo and leave hospital
The four nurses - three men and a woman - received certificates to celebrate their recoveries.…
How aid cuts are hampering the frontline response to the Ebola crisis
Aid workers in Uganda are watching the Ebola crisis unfold in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. They're doing what they can to prepare for an uptick in cases, but forei…
Brazil monitors two patients for possible Ebola infection
If confirmed, they would be the first infection cases outside Africa, since the outbreak began in DR Congo.…
Zambia says two suspected Ebola cases test negative, steps up screening
May 30 - Zambia has investigated and cleared two suspected cases of Ebola as it steps up screening and surveillance for the deadly viral disease following an outbreak in neighbouri…
This Deadly Ebola Outbreak Is Almost Entirely Our Fault
Maybe, just maybe, we shouldn’t have let Elon Musk and the cargo-shorts militia cut USAID funding in the first place.…
WHO says 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Congo
There are currently no approved vaccines or therapies specifically for the Bundibugyo virus disease. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Ottawa earmarks $8-million for Ebola aid in DRC, Uganda, South Sudan as outbreak expands
Devastating disease does not respect borders, cabinet minister says in call for ‘swift and well co-ordinated’ response…
The U.S. Is Proving the Case for the WHO
By responding to the Ebola outbreak independently, the U.S. is showing the limits of that approach.…
Uganda closes border with DRC in an effort to contain Ebola outbreak
Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring DR Congo for four weeks in an effort to contain an Ebola outbreak.…
Uganda closes its border with Congo over Ebola outbreak
Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.…
Uganda closes its border with Congo, where suspected cases of rare Ebola type are surging
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging, and...…
U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine in Kenya triggers anger in East African country
Americans exposed to the deadly virus would be isolated and treated in Kenya instead of at home in the U.S.…
Uganda’s Ghetto Kids will dance with Shakira at World Cup final halftime show
From growing up in poverty in the streets of Kampala, the group will jet to the U.S. to perform at the World Cup final in New Jersey.…
Shakira invites Ugandan dance troupe 'Ghetto Kids' to perform at the World Cup halftime show
Superstar Shakira invited a kids dancing group from Uganda to perform with her at the World Cup after seeing viral videos of their performance. The "Ghetto Kids" are part of a wide…