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Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it

Ugandan authorities have declared the country free of Ebola after the last patient was discharged in mid-June

The Independent UK · Jul 28

Ebola death toll nearly surpasses DR Congo’s worst outbreak numbers in just 10 weeks

In a contrasting development, neighbouring Uganda declared its Ebola outbreak officially over on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jul 28

Uganda declares itself Ebola free as deaths surge past 1,400 in DR Congo

Uganda has not recorded a new Ebola case since June, but confirmed infections in the DRC have risen to over 3,200 and at least 1,405 deaths, having only passed 1,000 in recent days

The Independent UK · Jul 28

In the early 1980s, poaching wiped out all wildlife in this Ugandan reserve, now 12 giraffes are being brought back to save them from oil drilling

Uganda is moving endangered Nubian giraffes from Murchison Falls National Park to Ajai Wildlife Reserve. This relocation aims to protect the species from oil drilling and habitat pressures. Ajai Wildlife Reserve is undergoing ecological restoration and reintroduction of various animal species. Local communities are actively engaged and benefit from conservation…

The Times of India · Jul 25

Uganda Clears Final Ebola Patient, Starting 42-Day Countdown to Outbreak End

Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient on July 16, 2026, starting the 42-day countdown to declaring the outbreak over. Here is what the milestone means and what comes next.

Medical Daily · Jul 24

DRC Ebola Death Toll Passes 1,000 as Fastest-Spreading Outbreak on Record Continues

Ebola deaths in the DRC surpassed 1,000 on July 23, 2026, in the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. No vaccine or treatment exists for this strain. Here is what to know.

Medical Daily · Jul 24

Giraffes given a new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling in the country's largest park

Rangers in Uganda’s largest national park are on a mission to translocate 12 endangered Nubian giraffes

The Independent UK · Jul 24

‘We can’t even walk through the streets’: women arrested for kissing in public on life under Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law

Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise freed after five months in prison over allegations of engaging in same-sex activity

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24

Ebola Kills 999 in DRC as Two Americans Are Evacuated and the Outbreak Shows No Sign of Slowing

The DRC Ebola outbreak has killed 999 people as of July 21, 2026. Two U.S. citizens have been evacuated to Germany. Here is what Americans need to know.

Medical Daily · Jul 23

What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more that 1,000 people

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the fastest-growing in history, with over 1,000 deaths

The Independent UK · Jul 23