Uganda

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African health official: Ebola in Uganda is under control

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is under control, a top public health official in Africa said Thursday, noting that local health authorities are doing well to trace most contacts.

https://apnews.com/article/health-africa-sudan-public-uganda-06c9141ebd01389cd35fc1a530a13467

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Uganda school attack: Dozens of pupils killed by militants linked to Islamic State group

Nearly 40 pupils have been killed at a school in western Uganda by rebels linked to the Islamic State group (IS).

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65937484

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A mass circumcision is marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda. Some are angrily objecting

NEAR MOUNT ELGON, Uganda (AP) — The dancers shook their hips to the beat of drummers who led the way, anticipating the start of mass circumcision among the Bamasaaba people of Uganda’s mountainous east.

https://apnews.com/article/uganda-bamasaaba-imbalu-circumcision-ritual-e2a29cfa85eb1dd8d03fcdd4b4696653?

ps:That's crazy!!

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In Uganda’s chaotic capital, boda-boda motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The young men perched on motorcycles looked dazed in the morning heat. But at the sight of a potential passenger, they furiously kick-started their machines and tried to outrace each other for the business.

https://apnews.com/article/uganda-bodaboda-motorcycle-taxis-traffic-74665cbf333bc540fcab9ec148464956?

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Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by her partner

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner, a hospital official confirmed Thursday. She was 33.

https://apnews.com/article/rebbeca-cheptegei-ugandan-athlete-d10edcede3580dd685231f68570c2d38?

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Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges, posing a challenge to health workers

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday, with a new cluster emerging from a 4-year-old child who recently died of the infectious disease.

https://apnews.com/article/uganda-ebola-outbreak-14-cases-ab8a339eb2c0d482016b686c075b70ac?

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Many families in Uganda stuck with unhealthy dirt floors are finding an affordable alternative

In Uganda, where more than 40% of the population live in extreme poverty, many families live in homes with dirt floors that can cause breathing problems and enable insect infestations. But some families who could never afford to put in concrete are finding a healthier replacement. Read More.

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In African politics, the rampant belief in witchcraft fortifies some and vexes others

MBALE, Uganda (AP) — Wilson Watira offered his hand when he met his political rival at a funeral, gesturing for a proper handshake. The man didn’t want contact, instead folding a piece of paper that he aimed at Watira.

https://apnews.com/article/uganda-africa-politics-fear-of-witchcraft-752bc4f2bacca959ddbedfd35f65f570?