More than a decade after being violently evicted from their ancestral forest lands in Mount Elgon, Uganda’s Indigenous Benet people continue to languish in deplorable conditions
Allied Democratic Forces is an affiliate of Islamic State
President Yoweri Museveni's remarks come hours after explosion ripped through Digida bar, killing at least one person and wounded three others
Researchers and those living with HIV say the trial will likely end pill fatigue, fight stigma, improve adherence and ensure patients get the right dosage
The Ugandan government is known for cracking down on writers who express strong dissent with the president
Efforts in the country are focused on training farmers and improving methods to produce information that leads to early warning systems to help them plan and anticipate the impacts of climate change
National Unity Party lawmakers deny charges, which they say are politically motivated
Ministry of Health says many people are avoiding hospitals and clinics, so it has partnered with beverage companies to set up the unusual vaccination sites
Ministry says plane carrying 51 Afghan nationals was received by US
After days of discussion, Uganda has confirmed it will receive evacuees from Afghanistan Sunday
The NGOs are accused of operating with expired permits, failing to file annual tax returns, and operating without registering
U.N. High Commission for Refugees Uganda representative Joel Boutroue also confirms the decision to receive the Afghan refugees
Some doubt President Yoweri Museveni will back up his words by prosecuting security forces accused of abuse
But even with less vaccine hesitancy, essential workers say rate of vaccination is too slow
The lockdown of schools remains until, the government says, some essential workers including health workers, security personnel, teachers, and those over 45 years old, are vaccinated
Julius Sekitoleko's case is odd as he did not qualify for the Ugandan Olympic team, and no one can explain why he was flown to Tokyo
Local media have been awash with reports of hospitals overcharging patients, pushing some families to abandon deceased loved ones in hospitals, while some patients were released from hospitals for failure to pay their bills
Ministry of Health spokesman acknowledges that doctors and other health care workers in hospitals face elevated risks due to lack of protective gear and medical gloves
Through July, acts such as praying in open spaces, not wearing masks, hawking, street vending and selling nonfood items will get one arrested
WHO has not approved substance for COVID-19 treatment, but Ugandan pharmacists say they have little choice because drugs authorized for emergency use in developed countries are not available
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