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Hidden in Uganda's swamps, this 4-foot-tall bird looks like a living dinosaur, complete with a fearsome hooked bill and a machine-gun-like call; scientists still don't fully understand its strange evolution

Uganda’s shoebill is one of Africa’s strangest birds, standing up to 140 centimeters tall with a huge hooked bill built for catching large fish. The prehistoric-looking bird lives in papyrus wetlands around Lake Victoria, including Mabamba Wetland. It can wait motionless before striking lungfish, catfish and tilapia with surprising force.…

The Economic Times

Where are the Ugandan boxers? Four are latest athletes to vanish after UK sports events

Team manager has ‘no idea’ why they disappeared, after reports one of Commonwealth Games athletes said they intended to claim asylum

The Guardian - UK

Sall's chances at UN secretary-general role weakened after first vote

Antonio Guterres’s successor as United Nations secretary-general will be named in October. So far, two candidates from the African continent – Senegal’s Macky Sall and Uganda’s Olara Otunnu – have failed to win sufficient support.

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The world has changed. African countries must rethink how they grow their economies

The prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has exposed how vulnerable Africa’s economies are to geopolitical shocks. Fuel prices have remained elevated, squeezing economies that depend heavily on petroleum imports from the Middle East. These include Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.

The Conversation

US tightens travel rules for people returning from Ebola-hit regions

United States is restricting travel from certain African nations to curb Ebola spread. Passengers from Uganda and South Sudan will undergo screening upon arrival. Travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot board flights to the US. They must wait twenty-one days after leaving affected areas. Local authorities may impose…

The Economic Times

Uganda approves sending troops for international force in Gaza

Ugandan authorities have gained parliamentary approval to deploy troops to Gaza as part of an international force

The Independent UK

Uganda Football Captain David Owori Beaten to Death After Allegedly Resisting Street Robbery

Uganda football captain and SC Villa skipper David Owori has died at the age of 27 following a fatal street robbery in Kampala.

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Meet Ryan Hreljac, the 6-Year-Old Canadian who started doing chores for clean water in 1998: A year later, his fundraising helped build a well beside a Ugandan school

At just six years old, Ryan Hreljac embarked on a mission to secure clean water for those in need. His dedication led to the establishment of Ryan's Well Foundation, a Canadian charity that aids global initiatives in water, sanitation, and hygiene education for underserved populations. The foundation has successfully implemented…

The Times of India

David Owori: Ugandan footballer killed by street gang in suspected robbery

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The Independent UK

Tributes paid after Uganda midfielder David Owori beaten to death in street attack

David Owori, who captained Premier League side SC Villa, was killed in a suspected robbery on Monday

The Independent UK

Uganda manager speaks out after four boxers 'go missing in Scotland'

Team Uganda's manager has spoken out after four boxers went missing in Scotland after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games

The National (Scotland)

Several athletes go missing after Commonwealth Games in Glasgow; Police Scotland begin investigations

Several athletes, including four Ugandan boxers and a Pakistani boxer, have gone missing after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, prompting a Police Scotland investigation. According to a BBC report, authorities are working with the UK Home Office, while reports suggest some of the missing Ugandan athletes may be planning to…

The Economic Times

Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes Kivu Epidemic to Become the Largest Ever Recorded Outside West Africa

WHO data show 3,605 confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases in DR Congo, surpassing the 2018 Kivu epidemic. Deaths now exceed 1,600, with no licensed vaccine.

Medical Daily

Uganda Athletes Missing After Commonwealth Games as UK Authorities Investigate Visa Concerns

Several athletes, including Ugandan and Pakistani boxers, are missing after the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, prompting investigations by Police Scotland and potential asylum claims.

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The Independent UK

Multiple athletes go missing after Commonwealth Games ends in Scotland

Four members of Uganda’s boxing team are reportedly ‘unaccounted for’ after the Games in Glasgow

Evening Standard

Several athletes ‘unaccounted for’ after Glasgow Commonwealth Games

A Ugandan sporting news website said that four members of Uganda’s boxing team have reportedly gone missing.

Radio France Internationale

Ugandan military honours Netanyahu’s brother with Entebbe memorial statue

Uganda’s military has unveiled a monument to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s older brother, who was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the East African country in 1976.

The Conversation

East Africa’s iconic snow peaks will soon disappear for good – what will be lost when they melt

East Africa’s shrinking mountain glaciers on three peaks in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will soon be no more. The 2025 State of the Climate in Africa report (page 13) estimates that the ice areas on Mt Kenya, the continent’s second-highest peak, have shrunk 96% in the past 115 years. The…

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The National (Scotland)

Four Ugandan boxers 'go missing in Scotland' after Commonwealth Games, reports say

FOUR members of Uganda’s boxing team have gone missing following the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow ...

Medical Daily

WHO Says the Congo Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Largest Ever Recorded in the Country as Confirmed Deaths Near 1,600

WHO says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC is the country's largest ever, with 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths as of July 30.

The Independent UK

Kenya, Uganda and South Africa to manufacture own next-generation HIV prevention medicines

African countries to receive support as part of efforts to allow in-country producers to play a larger role in making medicines for the continent’s own needs.

Euronews

Italy to propose Albania-like migrant centres at the EU level

Italy is bringing to the EU a plan to set up new return centres, based on the Albania model, in safe third countries. Uganda among the options, clash with Spain over migrant management.

The Independent UK

Uganda's military unveils statue of Netanyahu's brother who died in 1976 Entebbe hostage rescue

Uganda’s military has unveiled a monument to Yonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The Guardian - UK

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn

Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’

Radio France Internationale

Ugandan opposition leader Besigye unconscious in ICU after collapsing in court

Detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, 70, has been left unconscious in intensive care after collapsing in a Kampala courtroom on Wednesday, his wife said, as he stands trial on treason charges.

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