Tag: Uganda

Uganda has suffered one of its deadliest school transport accidents in recent years after a bus carrying pupils from an educational tour crashed on the notorious Chekwatit Hill in Kapchorwa ...

Uganda has confirmed an isolated case of the highly infectious Marburg virus disease after a young child died in the country's western region, adding a new layer of concern as ...

The Ebola outbreak sweeping across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has crossed a grim new threshold, with confirmed cases surpassing 1,000 amid mounting concerns that frontline healthcare workers ...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has conducted more than one million health screenings at border crossings and along major travel corridors across Ebola-affected and at-risk countries, marking a significant ...

Red Cross has warned that the Ebola outbreak sweeping through eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has not yet reached its peak, raising concerns that the deadly disease could continue ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reported a sharp rise in Ebola infections, with confirmed cases approaching 600 as health authorities intensify efforts to contain one of the largest ...

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged Uganda to reconsider its decision to temporarily close its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that blanket ...

Kenya’s President, William Ruto, has defended a controversial Ebola quarantine facility intended for US nationals, as legal action and public protests intensify over fears that the arrangement could expose the country ...

Zambia has cleared two suspected Ebola cases following laboratory testing, but remains on high alert as neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) battles a rapidly expanding outbreak of the rare ...

A Kenyan court has temporarily suspended plans for the United States to establish an Ebola quarantine facility in the country after a legal challenge argued that the project could threaten ...