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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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Heavy Rains in Rwanda and Uganda Cause Devastating Floods and Landslides

May 4, 2023

Days of heavy rainfall in Rwanda have resulted in devastating floods and landslides, with the death toll rising from 109 to 129, according to local sources. The impact of the disaster has been captured in images showing animals trapped in…

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Floods and landslides kill 115 in Rwanda and Uganda

May 3, 2023

Heavy rains in Rwanda and Uganda caused flooding and landslides. Rwandan officials stated that the Sebeya River overflowed and 109 people died. Meanwhile, the Uganda Red Cross said 6 people died in the town of Kisoro, on the Ugandan border…

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bill to legitimize imprisoning LGBT persons approved in Uganda

Mar 22, 2023

The bill to legitimize imprisoning LGBT persons in Uganda was approved by the parliament in Uganda. With the enactment of the law, LGBT persons will be sentenced to life imprisonment. LGBT persons who abuse children and vulnerable people…

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