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Uganda court grants bail to American couple in child torture case
A Ugandan court has granted bail to a US couple charged with torturing their 10-year-old foster son, their lawyer told AFP on Thursday, three months ... World News -
Uganda considers bill to criminalize identifying as LGBTQ
Uganda’s parliament on Thursday took up a bill that would criminalize identifying as LGBTQ, with lawmakers saying the current ban on same-sex ... World News -
Uganda to unveil first commercial oil drilling program targeting output in 2025
Uganda will commission on Tuesday the first of its four planned oil drilling rigs and start drilling the first production well, its petroleum agency ... Energy -
Uganda says it is now free of Ebola after outbreak that lasted four months
Uganda on Wednesday declared the end of a nearly four-month Ebola outbreak that it briefly struggled to contain but was then able to swiftly bring ... World News -
Party promoter arrested after 10 die in Uganda NYE stampede, as police probe incident
Ugandan police said on Monday they had arrested a concert promoter after a stampede at a New Year’s Eve party in the capital Kampala that left 10 ... World News -
Nine die in Uganda’s New Year stampede at shopping mall: police
At least nine people died in a shopping mall crush as revelers rang in the New Year in Uganda’s capital on Sunday, police said.After fireworks outside ... World News -
Uganda shortens school term by two weeks to curb Ebola
Uganda will shorten the school term by two weeks to reduce daily contact amongst students and help curb the spread of Ebola, the education minister ... World News -
Museveni’s son boasts he’ll be Uganda’s next president
The controversial son of Uganda’s veteran leader Yoweri Museveni for the first time Thursday publicly declared his ambition to become president of the ... World News -
Uganda reports nine more Ebola cases in Kampala, urges vigilance
Uganda has reported nine more Ebola cases in the capital Kampala, bringing the total number of known infections to 14 in the last two days, the health ... World News -
Uganda confirms two more Ebola cases in Kampala hospital
Two more people in an isolation unit of Uganda’s main hospital have tested positive for Ebola, bringing total cases recorded in the facility to five, ... World News -
Ugandan President Museveni apologizes over son’s Twitter rant on Kenya
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni apologized on Wednesday for a social media tirade by his outspoken son that included a threat to invade Kenya and ... World News -
Health worker in Uganda dies of Ebola, raising toll from virus to 10
Uganda on Wednesday confirmed the death of a health worker from Ebola, bringing the total number of fatalities from the highly contagious virus to ... World News -
Ugandan President Museveni fires son for Kenya tweet
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni fired his son as commander of the infantry forces Tuesday after the son tweeted a series of posts with unprovoked ... World News -
Uganda Red Cross says Ebola straining health system
Several Ugandan health facilities in Madudu sub-county are struggling with management of Ebola patients.At Madudu Health Center III, a 16-year-old ... World News -
At least 22 killed in two Uganda helicopter crashes: Congo army
At least 22 people were killed when two Ugandan military helicopters crashed on Monday and Tuesday in east Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, a ... World News -
Uganda says Ebola caseload rises to 16 as outbreak grows
Uganda said on Sunday its Ebola caseload had jumped to 16 people while a further 18 people also likely had the disease, fueling fears of a spreading ... World News -
Uganda confirms six more cases of Ebola: WHO
Six new cases of Ebola have been found in Uganda, the World Health Organization said Thursday, after the country reported its first fatality from the ... World News -
Uganda health ministry confirms Ebola outbreak
Uganda’s health ministry on Tuesday announced the country’s first fatality from the highly contagious Ebola virus since 2019, declaring an outbreak in ... World News -
At least 17 dead in Uganda after drinking toxic liquor
At least 17 people have died and several others were taken to hospital after consuming toxic liquor from a roadside kiosk in northern Uganda, a senior ... World News -
Hundreds of conflict-hit DRC children ‘lose contact’ with families: Official
More than 800 children have lost contact with their families in the wake of fierce fighting between government troops and rebels in the eastern ... World News -
Africa mostly quiet amid widespread condemnation of Russia
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni recently remarked that Russia’s war on Ukraine should be seen in the context of Moscow being the “center of gravity” ... Features -
Rwanda to re-open border with Uganda as relations thaw
Rwanda will re-open on Monday a border crossing with Uganda that was shuttered nearly three years ago, even as tensions rise between the central ... World News -
Saudi tourist killed by elephant in Uganda park
A Saudi tourist was trampled to death by an elephant during a game drive at a popular park in Uganda, a wildlife official said Wednesday.The attack ... Gulf -
China rejects allegations it may grab Uganda’s airport if country defaults on loan
China has rejected allegations that it may grab Uganda’s sole international airport if the east African country fails to service a $200 million loan ... Economy -
Ugandan AU troops convicted of killing seven civilians in Somalia
Five Ugandan soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia have been found guilty of killing seven civilians, with two sentenced to death ... World News -
Uganda bus blast a ‘suicide bomb attack’ by militant on wanted list: Police
Ugandan police said a blast on a long-distance bus Monday evening that injured several people was a suicide bombing carried out by a militant from the ... World News -
Dubai airport readies for passenger surge as UAE eases African, Asia travel curbs
Dubai’s state airport operator expects a “surge” in passenger traffic over the coming weeks and months, its chief executive said on Wednesday, after ... Aviation & Transport -
Outrage in Uganda after MPs get around $30 mln to buy cars as COVID-19 wreaks havoc
Uganda this week doled out around $30 million (25 million euros) to MPs to buy new cars, sparking outrage in a poor country where the coronavirus ... World News -
Attempted assassination on Uganda minister leaves his daughter, driver dead: Army
Gunmen sprayed bullets at a car carrying a Ugandan government minister in an attempted assassination on Tuesday, wounding the former army commander ... World News -
Akon draws political fire in Uganda amid business-seeking, Musevini meetings
The American rap artist and singer Akon is drawing criticism from rights activists over his meetings with Uganda’s president as he pursues the ... World News