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Uganda’s ride-hailing motorbike service promised safety – but drivers are under pressure to speed

Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get around Uganda’s congested capital, Kampala. But they are also the most dangerous. Though they account for one-third of public transport trips taking place within the city, police reports suggest motorcycles were involved in 80% of all road-crash deaths…

The Conversation

Are commercial interests driving Uganda’s military operations in DR Congo?

Ugandan soldiers said they ‘occupied’ two DRC towns as the Rwandan-backed M23 continues to hold territory elsewhere.

Al Jazeera

Raising school fees torments many Africans. Some expect the Catholic Church to do more to help

Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest school dropout rates and a driving factor is that parents are being crushed by unpredictable school fees

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Two suspected Ugandan rebels killed in Kampala explosion

A female suicide bomber and another suspected rebel were killed in a blast in Uganda’s capital city.

Al Jazeera

2 people die before a suspected explosive attack in Uganda's capital, authorities say

Uganda military authorities say two people died before executing a suspected explosive attack near a Catholic shrine in the capital, Kampala

The Independent UK

Uganda’s speedy motorbike taxis will slow down for cash – if incentives are cleverly designed

Every day, 10 people die on the roads of Kampala, Uganda’s capital.

The Conversation

Hackney pupils team up with school in Uganda to help save the bees

Kingsmead Primary School has joined forces with New Brain School in Kampala

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‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars

Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?

Al Jazeera

Uganda is right to decolonise its historical and cultural landscape

Letter: By renaming streets and removing monuments in Kampala, it is shifting from imposed colonial commemorations to its own heritage, says Dina Ahmed

The Guardian - UK

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

Africa’s top public health agency says that Uganda’s Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week with a new cluster emerging from a 4-year-old child who recently died of the infectious disease

The Independent UK

Campaigners celebrate court ruling to ‘decolonise’ Kampala

After a five-year campaign, landmarks and streets honouring British colonialists will be renamed to reflect Ugandan culture

The Guardian - UK

What is Sudan virus and how similar is it to Ebola?

The Ugandan government and the World Health Organization recently confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease. The index (first-known) case of this outbreak is thought to be a 32-year-old male nurse from a hospital in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.

The Conversation

Ebola Cases Rise In Uganda, Health Authorities Monitor Situation

Uganda reports nine Ebola cases with one fatality. Contact tracing and vaccine trials ongoing to contain the outbreak.

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Ugandan Nurse Dies Of Ebola In Kampala Outbreak

Learn about the recent Ebola fatality in Uganda and the history of the deadly virus.

Radio France Internationale

Uganda's DRC mission under scrutiny amid claims of double dealing

Three years after Ugandan troops crossed into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight rebels linked to the Islamic State, their mission has yielded mixed results, with accusations that Kampala is secretly supporting another Congolese rebel group raising questions about its motives.

Radio France Internationale

Kenya investigates alleged kidnapping of Ugandan opposition leader Besigye

Kenyan authorities were on Thursday investigating the alleged abduction from Nairobi of the prominent Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye after he appeared at a military court in Kampala.

Al Jazeera

Uganda’s Kizza Besigye ‘kidnapped’ in Kenya, taken to military court

Opposition leader’s wife says he was seized in Nairobi, is being held in Kampala and calls for his immediate release.

International Business Times

Ugandan Opposition Figure Besigye 'Kidnapped', Says Wife

Leading Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was "kidnapped" in Kenya and is being held in a Kampala military jail, according to his wife, a top UN official.

International Business Times

Uganda Fuel Truck Explosion Kills At Least 10

A fuel truck ran out of control and exploded into flames near the Ugandan capital on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, a local official told AFP. The impoverished East African country has witnessed several similar disasters in recent years as people rushed to steal fuel from tankers involved in…

Al Jazeera

‘It’s needless death’: Ugandan activists decry restrictive abortion laws

Abortion is generally illegal in Uganda, and fear of imprisonment leads many to resort to extreme and unsafe practices.

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