Ebola
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Health
WHO declares Uganda’s Ebola outbreak over as virus continues to spread in DRC
KAMPALA, August 27, 2026 — The World Health Organization [WHO] and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] have welcomed the end of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak caused by the…
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Standard Chartered donates Shs 186mln to strengthen Ebola prevention in Uganda
KAMPALA, August 27, 2026 — Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has donated US$ 50,000 [approximately Shs 186 million] to Save the Children International – Uganda to support communities affected by the recent Ebola…
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East Africa
EAC, Germany launch second AI challenge to boost digital skills in East Africa
KAMPALA, August 13, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] and the Government of Germany have launched the second edition of the EAC Artificial Intelligence Innovation Challenge, seeking to equip 20,000 East…
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Africa CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC
KAMPALA, August 7, 2026 –The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] and the World Health Organization [WHO] have called for an urgent scale-up of the community-led Ebola response in…
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Ebola death toll rises to 1,356 as DRC records new infections
KAMPALA, July 27, 2026 — The death toll from the Bundibugyo virus disease [BVD] outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo [ DRC ] and Uganda has risen to 1,356, with 3,095…
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Africa CDC urges US to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions on Uganda
KAMPALA, July 22, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [ Africa CDC ] has urged the United States Government to urgently review and lift temporary Ebola-related entry restrictions…
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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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AfDB to provide US$ 13mln to bolster Ebola outbreak response in DRC, South Sudan and Uganda
KAMPALA, July 21, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [ AfDB ] has approved grants worth US$ 13 million [about Shs 48.1 billion] to strengthen national emergency responses to the Ebola…
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Health Minister confirms no new Ebola cases in Uganda
KAMPALA, July 17, 2026 — Uganda has recorded no new confirmed Ebola cases in the past 21 days, but the country must complete a 42-day period without a new case before it…
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DRC activates emergency delivery plan to break Bundibugyo Ebola transmission
BUNIA, July 16, 2026 16, 2026 — The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo [ DRC ] and response partners have activated an emergency delivery roadmap to break the transmission…
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