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US officials issue travel warning over Ebola outbreak

Working to stop overseas outbreaks before they reach America was complicated by Trump’s order to stop working with the WHO

The Independent UK

Being a mother in the west would be a dream, I thought. But compared with Uganda, it was a nightmare

Nothing prepared me for the reality of mothering without my extended family to help. How have western women managed like this for so long?

The Guardian - UK

Uganda starts clinical trial to combat Sudan strain of Ebola

Uganda initiates Ebola trial after a nurse’s death from the virus.

Al Jazeera

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Uganda Begins Clinical Trial Of Ebola Vaccine

Uganda launches clinical trial for Ebola vaccine targeting Sudan strain after recent outbreak. Ongoing challenges in East Africa highlight importance of gl...

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Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people

Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week

The Independent UK

Uganda Prepares Trial Vaccine To Combat Ebola Outbreak

Uganda prepares to combat Ebola outbreak in Kampala with trial vaccine deployment and contact tracing, supported by WHO.

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Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse

Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala

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For World's Poorest, Fears For Long-term Setbacks After Trump Aid Cut

In Uganda, millions of schoolchildren have benefitted from a universal education program backed by the United States.

International Business Times

Military Trial Of Uganda Opposition Leader To Continue Despite Court Ruling

Uganda's president condemned on Saturday a Supreme Court ruling that civilians cannot be tried in military court, while the army said it would continue court martialling ex-presidential candidate Kizza Besigye.

International Business Times

As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity

The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first rebellion in 2012

The Independent UK

Uganda Ebola outbreak kills 1; top signs and symptoms of the deadly disease

A fresh Ebola outbreak has been reported in Uganda two years after the last one ended in the landlocked country in January 2023, Uganda's ministry of health has confirmed. A 32-year-old male nurse died of the deadly viral hemorrhagic fever in Kampala. The patient exhibited a series of deadly symptoms…

The Times of India

Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country's first Ebola outbreak in 2 years

A Ugandan health official says a nurse in the capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak ended in 2023

The Independent UK

Ugandan Nurse Dies Of Ebola In Kampala Outbreak

Learn about the recent Ebola fatality in Uganda and the history of the deadly virus.

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Nurse dies in Uganda in first Ebola virus outbreak since 2022

The patient died on Wednesday

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‘No hope’: wife’s fears for Ugandan opposition leader facing trial for treachery

Kizza Besigye, veteran opponent of President Yoweri Museveni, may face death penalty but will not get justice in military court, warns Winnie Byanyima, UNAids chief

Al Jazeera

Protesters attack French, US, Rwandan embassies in DRC

Demonstrators attack embassies of France, Belgium, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and the United States in Kinshasa.

The Conversation

African countries need more PhD graduates but students are held back by a lack of money and support

Over the past 15 years there’s been an increasing demand from within and outside the higher education sector for African countries to produce more PhD graduates. For this to happen, it’s important to know what’s holding people back from pursuing or completing their doctoral degrees. The authors of a new…

The Conversation

Community savings groups in Uganda are good stewards of local people’s money – and of outsiders’ funds too, research shows

Imagine being unable to borrow money for basic needs or emergencies because the bank is too far away or demands collateral or identification that you can’t provide. For millions of rural people living in poverty around the world, this is a daily reality. Yet a recent study my research team…

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Lawyer for Ugandan opposition politician ‘arrested and tortured’

Eron Kiiza, who was representing regime opponent Dr Kizza Besigye, was assaulted and sentenced to nine months’ jail, say colleagues

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Ugandan Opposition Figure Faces Treachery Trial Ahead Of Elections

Legal challenges loom for a prominent Ugandan opposition figure facing treachery charges, stirring political tensions ahead of the 2026 elections.

The Independent UK

Ugandan military court rules it can try opposition figure on treachery charge carrying death penalty

A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the serious charge of treachery, a military court ruled Tuesday, escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye faces ahead of presidential elections scheduled for 2026

Reason

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Joanne Eisen and Paul Gallant advanced human rights globally by telling the stories of the victims of oppression

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Uganda’s rolex is much more than a street food – it’s a national treasure

When Ugandans refer to getting a rolex, they seldom mean an expensive Swiss watch. Rolex is a popular kind of street food, made famous in global media. It serves more than just a practical function as fast food, but has many cultural meanings that form part of the country’s national…

The Independent UK

We’ve been all over the world in 2024 – these places were our favourites

Exploring Ugandan towns, getting to know Hawaiian islands and solo trips to romantic Caribbean resorts – these are some of Independent Travel’s top highlights from the road during the last 12 months

Newslaundry

Hafta letters: First family of Bollywood, LTA Punjab, populist schemes

AnonymousIn last week’s Hafta, Chetan Bhagat was spot on when he described how minuscule the demands of a typical Indian are and how not only have they adopted a practice of just being submissive to what's happening in terms of poor services, but religion has been at the core of…

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