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Hippo swallows boy, 2, whole as he played in lake - before spitting him back out alive

Paul Iga was outside his home just feet away from Lake Edward, Uganda,when the creature attacked. It seized him in its jaws in the horrific incident and began to swallow him

Daily Mirror

Hippo swallows boy, 2, and then spits him out alive in Uganda

Paul Iga was grabbed by the animal which then swallwed half his body a few hundred yards from the edge of Lake Edward

Evening Standard

ICC upholds 25-year war crimes sentence for LRA commander Ongwen

International Criminal Court appeals judges have rejected the appeal by a former commander in the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army of his conviction on dozens of charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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International court upholds Ugandan rebel's convictions

International Criminal Court appeals judges have rejected the appeal by a former commander in the brutal Ugandan rebel group Lord’s Resistance Army of his conviction on dozens of charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity

The Independent UK

ICC starts ruling on appeal of Ugandan child soldier who became LRA commander

The International Criminal Court on Thursday began reading out its verdict on the appeal of a former Ugandan child soldier who rose to be a commander in the notorious Lord's Resistance Army and was sentenced for 25 years for rape, murder and child abduction.

Reuters

Uganda prosecutor says U.S. couple accused of torturing child is a flight risk

A Ugandan state prosecutor told a court in Kampala on Wednesday that an American couple charged with torturing their foster child were a flight risk, while the pair's lawyer argued they should be granted bail on medical grounds.

Reuters

US couple charged with ‘torture’ of their foster child in Uganda

Neighbours sounded the alarm over the 10-year-old boy who was ‘constantly’ abused between 2020 and 2022, police said.

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Uganda army says 11 Islamist militants killed in cross-border raid

A group of 11 Islamist militants based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were killed in clashes with Ugandan forces overnight during a cross-border raid, Uganda's army said on Tuesday.

Reuters

U.S. couple charged in Uganda with torturing 10-year-old boy

An American couple in Uganda have been charged with "aggravated torture" of a 10-year-old boy in their care, police said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Fleeing DR Congo, thousands of Congolese refugees stream into Uganda

In eastern DR Congo, fighting between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army has already forced 400,000 people to flee. Since March, more than 100,000 civilians have found refuge in Uganda. Hundreds of families arrive every week in the country, which is already home to 1.5 million refugees. Ugandan…

France 24

Uganda receives 1,200 trial Ebola vaccines

On tonight's show: Uganda takes delivery of 1,200 trial Ebola vaccines. The jab aims to tackle a strain of the virus that has so far claimed 56 lives and infected hundreds. Also, Nigeria's defence chief rubbishes Reuters' claims about a secretive military abortion programme. Plus COP15 gets underway in Canada,…

France 24

Reuters reveals alleged 'secret abortion programme' run by Nigeria's army

In tonight's edition: Reuters journalists find evidence of a systematic, illegal abortion programme run by the Nigerian army. It says thousands of terminations have been carried out, often without women's consent. Also, could Uganda be turning the corner in its battle against Ebola? No new cases have been detected for…

France 24

Uganda receives 1,200 doses of Ebola vaccine candidates for trials

A shipment of Ebola vaccine candidates set to be used in a clinical trial have arrived in Uganda, where an outbreak has infected 142 people and killed at least 56, health authorities said on Thursday.

Reuters

TotalEnergies in court over massive oil projects in Uganda, Tanzania

The French energy giant TotalEnergies appeared in a Paris court after years of delay in a case in which six NGOs accuse it of "failing in its duty of vigilance" on two massive oil drilling and pipeline projects in Uganda and Tanzania.

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Friction over LGBTQ issues worsens in global Anglican church

Friction has been simmering within the global Anglican Communion for many years over its 42 provinces’ sharp differences on whether to recognize same-sex marriage and ordain LGBTQ clergy

The Independent UK

Trial begins over death of Ugandan woman killed in Utah park

Attorneys for the family of a Ugandan activist killed by a swinging metal gate at Arches National Park in Utah are seelomg $140 million in damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government

Daily Mirror

Extinction fightback begins in Uganda with 1million species at risk of dying out

The Mirror get up close to a 19-strong troop of gorillas making real change in biodiverse Uganda - as one of the greatest conservation success stories of our time is celebrated

Al Jazeera

Uganda discharges last known Ebola patient, health ministry says

The news has raised hopes that the outbreak, which has infected 142 people and killed 56, could end soon.

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Mountain of pain: Inside African wildlife park where animals are being slaughtered for 'cures'

At this critical time for the planet’s health, Nada Farhoud joined the Uganda Wildlife Authority on the front line of fighting poachers at Uganda’s largest national park

Daily Mirror

Saving the planet should come ahead of World Cup - yet no world leaders at UN meet

Poaching is also on the rise, as we report today from Uganda. Since 2018 dozens of hippos, giraffes, elephants and lions have been illegally slaughtered in the African country

ABC News

Olympic boxing hopeful Fred Zziwa fighting to get visa ahead of Paris Games

Ugandan-born Fred Zziwa has won the gold medal in the Elite Australian Championships 60 kilogram division and he wants to represent his adopted home at the 2024 Olympics, but he's in a fight against visa-processing times.

Al Jazeera

Uganda extends quarantine in Ebola epicentre for 21 days

The East African nation has so far recorded 141 infections since the outbreak was declared on September 20.

AFP

Uganda closes schools to fight Ebola, new cases fall

Kampala (AFP) - Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting to AFP that new cases had declined.

Al Jazeera

ICC prosecutor seeks charges against Ugandan fugitive Joseph Kony

Prosecutor Karim Khan seeks charges against Joseph Kony in his absence since he has evaded arrest for 20 years.

AFP

ICC prosecutor seeks charges against fugitive warlord Kony

The Hague (AFP) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said Thursday he would ask judges to confirm charges against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, head of the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), even though Kony remains at large.

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