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Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Yoweri Museveni and Uganda's Chief of Defense Forces, inspects a military parade from a vehicle during the inauguration ceremony of his father following his reelection as president at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala on May 12.
WORLD
Jun 29, 2026
Ugandan army chief shuts down main independent media group
Nation Media Group’s television station NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor newspaper will remain closed until further notice, Uganda’s army chief said in a series of posts on X.
A doctor wearing protective gear stands near an ambulance at an Ebola treatment center in Bunia, eastern Congo, on Monday.
WORLD / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Jun 19, 2026
The vaccines and treatments being developed for Ebola outbreak
Scientists, pharmaceutical companies and funding bodies have been racing to develop new vaccines and treatments that can be swiftly and safely tested in humans.
Red Cross volunteers wearing personal protective equipment gather around the casket containing the body of an Ebola virus victim from the morgue of a health center in Congo's Ituri province on June 8.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2026
No boots, masks running out: Why Congo’s Ebola medics are exposed
While major donors are raising their contributions, the size of the outbreak, reductions in stocks due ​to aid cuts and logistical problems have caused shortages.
Red Cross workers prepare to lower the coffin of a doctor who worked at a medical center and died of the Ebola virus, in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 26.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2026
Tracking down Ebola survivors in remote mountains to find a cure
The road into Bundibugyo winds through steep green mountains along Uganda’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, where villages cling to hillsides and people have long moved easily between the two countries on foot.
Director-General of the WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus washes his hands at the Evangelical Medical Center, a facility at the forefront of the response to the Ebola outbreak, as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday.
WORLD
Jun 1, 2026
Africa CDC says over 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in Congo and Uganda
The organization’s director general said there were 263 confirmed cases in both countries as of Saturday, with 43 confirmed deaths.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus washes his hands as he arrives at Bunia National Airport in Congo on May 30.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 31, 2026
WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to heart of Ebola outbreak
Tedros said the rare Bundibugyo strain has no approved ⁠vaccines or treatments, making early palliative care — including isolation, rehydration and pain management — critical.
Congolese medical workers prepare to bury the coffin of a patient who died of Ebola, as authorities intensify efforts to contain a new outbreak, in Rwampara Congo, on Thursday.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2026
Congo faces surge in Ebola cases as key medical tools run short
The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus and has no approved vaccine or antibody treatment.
A man is carried from an ambulance as he arrives at a hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak, in Bunia, Congo, on Saturday.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 17, 2026
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global public health emergency
The WHO said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo ⁠virus, does not meet the criteria of ⁠a pandemic emergency.
A Ugandan police officer monitors the area while guarding ballot boxes and other electoral materials for dispatch at a polling station, during final preparations ahead of Uganda's 2026 general elections in Kampala on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2026
Uganda votes in fear amid internet blackout and police crackdown
President Yoweri Museveni, a former bush fighter steeped in the ideology of revolutionary violence, is expected to extend his 40-year rule.
Asahi Group Holdings will take control of East African Breweries in its first expansion into Africa.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2025
Asahi plans first steps in Africa with deal to buy alcohol unit from Diageo
The deal covers beer and spirits operations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, where beer demand has grown steadily in recent years.
Multinational victims of scam centers, who were trafficked into working in Myanmar and were sent to Thailand, queue for food at a shelter as they wait for their embassies to pick them up, in Tak province, Thailand, on Feb. 19.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2025
‘Contemplated suicide’: Ethiopians recount horror of Southeast Asia scam centers
The complexes have flourished across the region, often staffed by foreigners who are made to swindle people in what analysts say is a multibillion-dollar industry.
The surge in spending came as countries across Africa, including Uganda, attempted to introduce legislation targeting LGBTQ+ people.
WORLD / Society
Nov 6, 2024
U.S. anti-LGBTQ+ groups’ spending in Africa soars, report finds
The Institute for Journalism and Social Change found that seventeen American groups spent $5.2 million in 2022, up 47% compared to 2019.
Uganda's Rebecca Cheptegei competes at the world championships in Budapest in August 2023.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Sep 6, 2024
Outrage and sorrow at death of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei
Cheptegei’s murder was the latest horrific act of gender-based violence in the East African country, where activists have warned of a rising femicide epidemic.
The Great War of Africa between 1998 and 2003 was the world’s deadliest conflict since World War II. Now, hostilities between Congo, Rwanda and Uganda are reigniting.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2024
Africa is heading toward another deadly war
Armed clashes between Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and others could see a repeat of the world’s deadliest conflict since WWII, unless an escalation can be averted.
Uganda national cricket team batsman Siraje Nsubuga bowls during a practice session ahead of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, in Kampala, Uganda, on May 17.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
May 28, 2024
‘Dream come true’ as Uganda prepares for first cricket World Cup
The team faces a tough road ahead in the tournament, with opponents including New Zealand and the West Indies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2023
Militants kill 37 and abduct six others in attack at Ugandan school
The assailants, numbering about five, burnt down a dormitory and looted food, police and the military said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 30, 2023
Outcry as Uganda’s anti-gay bill signed into law
U.S. President Joe Biden called for the immediate repeal of the measures and threatened to cut aid and investment in the East African country.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 19, 2023
Japan grants refugee status to woman from Uganda fearing LGBTQ persecution
The woman came to Japan in 2020 after claiming she was beaten by police in Uganda for being a lesbian.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 12, 2023
Uganda and WHO declare end to Ebola outbreak after new cases abate
Widespread testing hasn’t detected new cases in more than 42 days, an indication that the virus is no longer spreading.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 22, 2022
Injectable HIV treatment offers hope to Ugandan patients
Some hope the new treatment option could help to reduce the stigma HIV patients suffer, particularly gay men.

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