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Health
Uganda reports no new Bundibugyo virus cases as DRC outbreak death toll nears 1,000
KAMPALA, July 21, 2026 — Uganda has recorded no new confirmed cases or deaths from the ongoing Bundibugyo Virus Disease [BVD] outbreak, as neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] continues to battle…
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Gov’t prepares emergency response to looming famine, water crisis in Greater North
KAMPALA, July 13, 2026 – Government is preparing emergency interventions to address a looming famine in parts of the Greater North and water shortages affecting cattle corridors across the country, Prime Minister…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Preparing for Panama: explore the programme and meet the first speakers
BRUSSELS, July 11, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and Cooperatives of the Americas will convene their General Assemblies and joint Global Conference in Panama in September, bringing together cooperative leaders,…
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AU High-Level Meeting mobilises US$ 910mln for Ebola response in DRC and Uganda
BUJUMBURA, June 19, 2026 — African leaders and international partners have pledged US$910 million to strengthen the response to the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [ DRC…
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Africa CDC Science Advisors Call for Stronger Cross-Border Preparedness as Ebola Response Intensifies
KAMPALA, June 11, 2026 — Experts advising the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [ Africa CDC ] have called for stronger cross-border preparedness in Africa to reduce the risk of…
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African Leaders Mobilise Funding and Regional Response as Ebola Outbreak Escalates
KAMPALA, May 27, 2026 — Delays in mobilising resources and scaling up the response to the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could lead to wider regional transmission and greater loss of life, African…
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AfDB, ESM sign MoU to enhance cooperation
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] and The European Stability Mechanism [ESM] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to formalise and strengthen cooperation between the…
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SECAM and AU to sign renewed MoU to strengthen cooperation in promotion and protection of human rights
ADDIS ABABA, February 12, 2026 — The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar [ SECAM ] and the African Union [AU] will sign a renewed Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] on…
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Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan leads over 80 observers ahead of general elections in Uganda
KAMPALA, January 10, 2026 — Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has arrived in Uganda ahead of the country’s general elections in which about 21 million voters are expected to participate. Uganda…
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Pan-African Declaration Charts Bold New Path for Africa’s Digital Future in Food and Agriculture
ADDIS ABABA, October 6, 2025 — In a historic gathering held from October 2–4, 2025, more than 130 delegates from 33 African countries convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to address the growing…
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