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Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda Tops 600 Suspected Cases

May 21, 2026

The World Health Organization (WHO) is tracking a growing Ebola outbreak across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, reporting roughly 600 suspected cases and 139 deaths. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus designated…

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At Least 63 Killed in Bus Collision in Uganda

Oct 22, 2025

Two buses collided head-on on the highway between Uganda’s capital Kampala and the northern city of Gulu, killing at least 63 people and injuring many others. Police said both buses were overtaking other vehicles when the crash occurred…

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Ugandan Military Helicopter Crashes in Somalia

Jul 2, 2025

A Ugandan army helicopter with 8 people on board crashed at Aden Adde Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, causing a fire. The helicopter, part of the African Union peacekeeping mission, had taken off from Balidogle air base. Authorities have…

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Ebola Virus Claims One After Two Years in Uganda

Jan 31, 2025

The Ugandan Ministry of Health announced that the Ebola outbreak, which was declared to have ended in 2023, was seen again in Uganda, killing a hospital worker in the capital, Kampala. The Ugandan Ministry of Health Spokesperson said…

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Uganda Landslide Death Toll Rises to 20

Nov 30, 2024

The Uganda Red Cross has reported yesterday that the death toll from a landslide that destroyed 125 homes in several villages in the eastern Bulambuli district of the country has risen to 20. Bulambuli district official Faheera Mpalanyi…

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Landslide in Uganda: 15 Dead

Nov 29, 2024

Landslides that occurred in the Bulambuli region in eastern Uganda as a result of heavy rainfall caused at least 40 houses in 6 villages to be buried under the groun. Search and rescue efforts were initiated in the area and 15 people had…

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Ugandan Police Shoots Opposition Politician Bobi Wine in Leg

Sep 4, 2024

Opposition politician Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was shot in the leg by police during the clash that broke out between demonstrators and police during a protest near Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The National…

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Uganda Landslide Death Toll Rises to 21

Aug 12, 2024

The death toll from last Friday's landslide at the Kiteezi landfill in Kampala, Uganda's capital, has risen to 21, according to police reports. Search and rescue teams have managed to save 14 people from the site. Ugandan…

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Over 60 Detained in Uganda Anti-Corruption Protests

Jul 24, 2024

In Uganda, police detained at least 60 people during anti-corruption protests in Kampala. Demonstrators, defying a ban, marched to the parliament, denouncing high-level corruption and labeling parliament members as an "army of…

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38 student and 3 others die in terrorist attack on secondary school in uganda

Jun 18, 2023

The Ugandan separatist group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), affiliated with the terrorist organization Daesh, attacked the Lhubirira secondary school in the town of Mpondwe. After setting the dormitory of the school on fire, the attackers…

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