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Uganda approves sending troops for international force in Gaza

Ugandan authorities have gained parliamentary approval to deploy troops to Gaza as part of an international force

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Uganda Football Captain David Owori Beaten to Death After Allegedly Resisting Street Robbery

Uganda football captain and SC Villa skipper David Owori has died at the age of 27 following a fatal street robbery in Kampala.

International Business Times UK · Aug 6

Meet Ryan Hreljac, the 6-Year-Old Canadian who started doing chores for clean water in 1998: A year later, his fundraising helped build a well beside a Ugandan school

At just six years old, Ryan Hreljac embarked on a mission to secure clean water for those in need. His dedication led to the establishment of Ryan's Well Foundation, a Canadian charity that aids global initiatives in water, sanitation, and hygiene education for underserved populations. The foundation has successfully implemented…

The Times of India · Aug 6

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David Owori: Ugandan footballer killed by street gang in suspected robbery

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The Independent UK · Aug 6

Tributes paid after Uganda midfielder David Owori beaten to death in street attack

David Owori, who captained Premier League side SC Villa, was killed in a suspected robbery on Monday

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Uganda manager speaks out after four boxers 'go missing in Scotland'

Team Uganda's manager has spoken out after four boxers went missing in Scotland after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games

The National (Scotland) · Aug 5

Several athletes go missing after Commonwealth Games in Glasgow; Police Scotland begin investigations

Several athletes, including four Ugandan boxers and a Pakistani boxer, have gone missing after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, prompting a Police Scotland investigation. According to a BBC report, authorities are working with the UK Home Office, while reports suggest some of the missing Ugandan athletes may be planning to…

The Economic Times · Aug 5

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Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes Kivu Epidemic to Become the Largest Ever Recorded Outside West Africa

WHO data show 3,605 confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases in DR Congo, surpassing the 2018 Kivu epidemic. Deaths now exceed 1,600, with no licensed vaccine.

Medical Daily · Aug 5

Uganda Athletes Missing After Commonwealth Games as UK Authorities Investigate Visa Concerns

Several athletes, including Ugandan and Pakistani boxers, are missing after the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, prompting investigations by Police Scotland and potential asylum claims.

International Business Times UK · Aug 5

Multiple athletes go missing after Commonwealth Games ends in Scotland

Four members of Uganda’s boxing team are reportedly ‘unaccounted for’ after the Games in Glasgow

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Several athletes ‘unaccounted for’ after Glasgow Commonwealth Games

A Ugandan sporting news website said that four members of Uganda’s boxing team have reportedly gone missing.

Evening Standard · Aug 4

Ugandan military honours Netanyahu’s brother with Entebbe memorial statue

Uganda’s military has unveiled a monument to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s older brother, who was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the East African country in 1976.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 4

East Africa’s iconic snow peaks will soon disappear for good – what will be lost when they melt

East Africa’s shrinking mountain glaciers on three peaks in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will soon be no more. The 2025 State of the Climate in Africa report (page 13) estimates that the ice areas on Mt Kenya, the continent’s second-highest peak, have shrunk 96% in the past 115 years. The…

The Conversation · Aug 4

Four Ugandan boxers 'go missing in Scotland' after Commonwealth Games, reports say

FOUR members of Uganda’s boxing team have gone missing following the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4

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Medical Daily · Aug 4

WHO Says the Congo Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Largest Ever Recorded in the Country as Confirmed Deaths Near 1,600

WHO says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC is the country's largest ever, with 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths as of July 30.

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Kenya, Uganda and South Africa to manufacture own next-generation HIV prevention medicines

African countries to receive support as part of efforts to allow in-country producers to play a larger role in making medicines for the continent’s own needs.

Euronews · Aug 3

Italy to propose Albania-like migrant centres at the EU level

Italy is bringing to the EU a plan to set up new return centres, based on the Albania model, in safe third countries. Uganda among the options, clash with Spain over migrant management.

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Uganda's military unveils statue of Netanyahu's brother who died in 1976 Entebbe hostage rescue

Uganda’s military has unveiled a monument to Yonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn

Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’

Radio France Internationale · Jul 31

Ugandan opposition leader Besigye unconscious in ICU after collapsing in court

Detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, 70, has been left unconscious in intensive care after collapsing in a Kampala courtroom on Wednesday, his wife said, as he stands trial on treason charges.

The Independent UK · Jul 30

First human volunteer vaccinated against Bundibugyo strain of Ebola

The University of Oxford 's Oxford Vaccine Group has vaccinated the first volunteer in the world's inaugural clinical trial for a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola . This marks the first human administration of the ChAdOx1 BDBV vaccine, which was developed by Oxford scientists using the same technology…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Racism claim by Idi Amin’s grandson groundless, says Commonwealth chief

Commonwealth Sport chiefs have dismissed Idi Amin’s grandson’s claims of racism after he was disqualified from the super-heavyweight boxing

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30

Idi Amin's grandson's claims of racism dismissed by Commonwealth Games chief

Commonwealth Games chief Donald Rukare has dismissed claims of racism made by Ugandan boxer Aziz Abdul following his disqualification from his…

The Conversation · Jul 29

Conflicts can spread infectious diseases while making outbreaks harder to detect

The Ebola outbreak that emerged in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and crossed into neighbouring Uganda may have been killing people for weeks before the alarm was raised. When Médecins Sans Frontières investigated in May 2026, it reported that at least 55 people had died since the beginning of…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 29

Uganda health minister declares end to latest Ebola outbreak

Uganda's health minister on Tuesday declared the country Ebola-free, following the latest outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic disease which infected 20 people and killed two in the country.

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