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No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump's US aid cuts weaken the fight against it

Malaria season begins this month in a large part of Africa

The Independent UK

Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges, posing a challenge to health workers

Africa’s top public health agency says that Uganda’s Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week with a new cluster emerging from a 4-year-old child who recently died of the infectious disease

The Independent UK

Campaigners celebrate court ruling to ‘decolonise’ Kampala

After a five-year campaign, landmarks and streets honouring British colonialists will be renamed to reflect Ugandan culture

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Ugandan army deploys to town in northeast DR Congo amid fears of wider conflict

The Ugandan army confirmed Sunday it has sent troops to another town in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight local armed groups, amid fears a raging conflict could spiral into a wider war.

Radio France Internationale

Four-year-old dies from Ebola amid new outbreak in Uganda

The latest Ebola outbreak, the sixth in Uganda, was declared at the end of January.

Al Jazeera

4-year-old dies of Ebola in Uganda raising concerns of spreading outbreak

There are no approved vaccines for the Sudan strain of Ebola that's infecting people in Uganda

The Independent UK

Wife and children of warlord Joseph Kony return to Uganda from Central African Republic

Ugandan authorities say one of the wives and three children of warlord Joseph Kony have been repatriated from Central African Republic while he remains in hiding

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Ugandan Opposition Figure Charged With Treason

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye faces treason charges amidst political tensions and legal battles, raising concerns over human rights violations an...

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Burundi, Uganda Manoeuvre As DR Congo Violence Spreads

Countries bordering the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo sought to shore up defences on Wednesday as violence spreads through the region, with Burundi forced to pull back troops and Uganda securing a key city.

International Business Times

The Ugandan arts centre bringing harmony to Africa’s biggest refugee camp

The Bidi Bidi performing arts venue offers more than 250,000 refugees the chance to sing, play, dance – and dream of a peaceful future

The Guardian - UK

Uganda discharges the last Ebola patients. No new deaths from the contagious virus reported

Uganda health authorities say they discharged the last eight patients who recovered from Ebola

The Independent UK

Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops

A military official says Ugandan troops have entered the eastern Congolese city of Bunia to help local forces stop deadly violence by armed groups

The Independent UK

Judge accused of trafficking woman to UK ‘told police she had diplomatic immunity’

Lydia Mugambe is accused of arranging the alleged victim’s travel ‘with a view to her being exploited’

The Independent UK

UN judge deceived woman to work as slave while studying for law PhD, court told

Lydia Mugambe is accused of preventing the young Ugandan woman from holding down steady employment due to forced unpaid work.

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Al Jazeera

Uganda drops military trial as opposition leader’s health falters

Kizza Besigye has grown ‘critically ill’ during hunger strike against imprisonment, his lawyer says.

The Conversation

M23 rebels are marching across eastern DRC: the interests driving players in the conflict

The current conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) resemble the situation during the Second Congo War between 1998 and 2003. This resulted in millions of deaths, with neighbouring countries – especially Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi – playing a significant role.

The Independent UK

Attorney says opposition figure detained in Uganda for alleged crimes against the state is unwell

A prominent opposition figure jailed in Uganda for allegedly threatening state security is unwell and in need of urgent medical care

The Conversation

M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war

At a recent summit in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, leaders of eight African states released a statement calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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The Conversation

What is Sudan virus and how similar is it to Ebola?

The Ugandan government and the World Health Organization recently confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease. The index (first-known) case of this outbreak is thought to be a 32-year-old male nurse from a hospital in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.

Al Jazeera

One dead, eight sickened in Uganda’s new Ebola outbreak

Uganda’s Health Ministry has confirmed nine Ebola cases in the country.

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Ebola Cases Rise In Uganda, Health Authorities Monitor Situation

Uganda reports nine Ebola cases with one fatality. Contact tracing and vaccine trials ongoing to contain the outbreak.

The Independent UK

Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantine

Health authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored under quarantine

The Independent UK

Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?

Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, and the two nations most involved in the mineral-rich area might be the key to stopping the violence

Al Jazeera

Uganda battles new Ebola outbreak – and a vaccine hesitancy crisis

Amid sixth outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus, Ugandans bemoan lack of official communication and fears for the economy.

Medical Daily

Ebola Outbreak In Uganda: CDC Warns Travelers Of Deadly Virus That Has No Approved Vaccines Or Treatment

The CDC raised the alert to Level 2, urging travelers to "Practice Enhanced Precautions," against the deadly infection.

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