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Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak

Uganda confirms outbreak of Ebola in capital Kampala, one dead

Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital Kampala with the first confirmed patient dying from it on Wednesday, the health ministry said on Thursday. It is the East African country's ninth outbreak since it recorded its first infection of the viral disease in 2000.

The Express Tribune · 8h

Uganda confirms first Ebola death amid new outbreak

Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, following the death of a 32-year-old nurse. This marks the country’s first confirmed Ebola fatality since 2023.

BBC · 10h

Nurse dies as Uganda confirms new Ebola outbreak

Uganda's ministry of health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with one reported death. The victim was a 32-year-old male nurse whose symptoms included "high fever, chest pain, and difficulty in breathing" and "bleeding from multiple body sites".

Rwanda, Congo and M23 rebellion

Daily Monitor on MSN · 1d

Rwanda's Kagame says he agrees with US on need for ceasefire in Congo

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said he agreed with the U.S. government on the need for a ceasefire in eastern Congo but gave no indication of bowing to calls for Rwandan troops and the M23 rebels they support to withdraw from Goma.

MyJoyOnline · 1d

The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo

Protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been burning portraits of Rwanda's president and tearing up Rwandan flags as M23 rebels have taken control of most of the eastern city of Goma.

Reuters · 11h

Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to resume normal life, even as the group clashed with Congolese troops as they tried to take more territory.

Daily Monitor19h

What went wrong at Uganda’s embassy in Kinshasa?

Gaps in securing Uganda’s embassy in Kinshasa are to blame for the attacks that forced the diplomats into hiding on January ...

17h

Goma under siege: What do M23, Rwanda want and what can happen next?

Goma, the capital of North Kivu, is both a strategic economic hub and a trade conduit to Rwanda. Rwanda frames its ...

independent.co.ug2d

Trucks stuck at Chanika border after M23 take Goma City

More than 100 trucks heading to Goma city in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are stuck at the ...

The East African on MSN18h

Congo ‘regrets’ attacks on embassies

Kinshasa was the scene of chaos as looters targeted businesses such as supermarkets and paralysed in the capital.

Hosted on MSN2d

Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, French and US embassies attacked by protesters in DR Congo

Police in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) fired tear gas at protesters in the capital, Kinshasa, on Tuesday, after embassies were attacked over the conflict in the country's east.The demonstrators ...

independent.co.ug22h

EAC heads of state call for immediate ceasefire in DRC

The East African Community (EAC) heads of state have called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of ...

The EastAfrican11h

Business suffers as buses, cargo trucks to Goma cancel services

The capture of the city has cut off the supply of goods to North Kivu, an emerging market for East African Community (EAC) member states.

2don MSN

Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets

Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...

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