Tag: Uganda

Uganda Deploys Troops to South Sudan to Protect Salva Kiir’s Government
Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir amid a tense rivalry with his deputy that threatens a return to civil war in the East African nation. Ugandan special forces have been sent to Juba, the capital of South Sudan, “to support the […]
March 11, 2025

Four-Year-Old Dies from Ebola in Uganda Amid New Outbreak
A four-year-old child has become the second fatality in Uganda’s latest Ebola outbreak, as confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Uganda’s Ministry of Health reported on Saturday night that a positive Ebola case was identified at Mulago Hospital, the country’s only referral center for the virus. The child died on Tuesday. On February 25, […]
March 3, 2025

Uganda Deploys Troops in Northeastern DRC to Support Congolese Army Amid Escalating Conflict
The Ugandan Army has deployed its soldiers to a city in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support Congolese troops in their escalating conflict with an armed group that has left over 100 people dead in the past two weeks, a military spokesperson confirmed to EFE on Wednesday. “There have been no clashes, […]
February 19, 2025

Uganda Reverses Military Trial for Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye Amid Health Concerns
Uganda has reversed its decision to try prominent opposition leader Kizza Besigye in a military court, citing his deteriorating health due to a hunger strike. Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi announced on Sunday that Besigye’s case would be transferred to a civilian court, ending the controversial plan that sparked national and international outcry. The veteran opposition […]
February 17, 2025

Uganda: A fuel tanker left 15 people dead and 24 injured
A fuel tanker traveling yesterday Tuesday from Kampala to the northern city of Gulu about 400 kilometers away, overturned after an accident and later exploded killing at least 15. Related:Uganda: Food Security Through South-South Cooperation with China, FAO According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesman Patrick Onyango on social media “Tragedy struck Kigogwa town along the […]
October 23, 2024

Uganda: Food Security Through South-South Cooperation with China, FAO
Zhang Xiaoqiang, the leader of the current team of Chinese experts, said that since 2012, China has sent nearly 60 experts to assist in improving Uganda’s agricultural production. On Wednesday, as the world marks World Food Day, experts in Uganda highlight the country’s growing benefits from South-South cooperation with China and the Food and Agriculture […]
October 16, 2024

Uganda: Polio Vaccination of 2.7 Mln Children Completed
This exercise marked the first large-scale round of the polio vaccination campaign after a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was confirmed in May. Uganda’s Ministry of Health has completed the polio immunization targeting 2.7 million children under five in the eastern part of the country after the virus outbreak was detected there in May, […]
October 7, 2024

Uganda: Leader of a Extremist Militia is Founded Guilty for Crimes Against Humanity
Kwoyelo, accused of murder, rape, kidnapping, slavery, torture and looting among others, denied the more than 70 charges against him in Uganda
August 13, 2024

Uganda: At Least 18 Killed by a Landslide
About eight months ago, the landfill was described by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), which manages the landfill, as a “national crisis” situation.
August 11, 2024

Uganda: Police Arrest Anti-Corruption Protesters in Capital
Activists claimed that around 60 individuals have been arrested, with some already in court facing charges of being “common nuisance, idle and disorderly.”