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Uganda Officials Hold Crisis Meeting Over Rising School Tour Road Accidents

Officials from Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Works and Transport, and the Uganda Police Force have convened a crisis meeting to address what authorities describe as a worrying rise in road accidents involving schoolchildren travelling for educational study tours. The meeting reflects growing concern among policymakers and law enforcement about the safety […]

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Food emergency deepens across Uganda’s Karamoja region

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A deepening food emergency is unfolding across Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region, where prolonged drought, erratic rainfall, and persistent insecurity are pushing already vulnerable communities closer to the brink of hunger. Humanitarian organizations operating in the area have raised alarm over worsening conditions affecting hundreds of thousands of people in one of the country’s most marginalised regions.

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Ghanaian TikToker Sentenced Over False Claims About President

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A social media content creator in Ghana has been sentenced to prison after posting unfounded allegations about President Nana Akufo-Addo on TikTok, in a case that has renewed debate over the boundaries of free expression and misinformation in the West African nation. Camilla Alhassan, who maintained an active presence on the video-sharing platform, alleged without

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UK Confirms Sharp Reductions to Bilateral Aid, With Nine African Nations Facing Steepest Cuts

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The British government has confirmed sweeping reductions to its bilateral aid programme, with nine African countries expected to lose more than 80% of direct UK assistance by 2029. The cuts form part of a broader restructuring of overseas development spending, which officials have said will see Britain’s aid budget shrink from 0.5% to 0.3% of

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Uganda Discharges Last Ebola Patient as DRC Outbreak Concerns Grow

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Uganda’s health authorities have discharged the country’s last confirmed Ebola patient, marking what officials described as a significant milestone and a ‘moment of joy’ in the country’s efforts to contain the latest outbreak of the virus. The development comes as welcome news for Uganda, which had been working to bring cases under control following earlier

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WHO warns Ebola spreading faster than any previous outbreak in DR Congo

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The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning that the Ebola virus is spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo at a pace exceeding any previous recorded outbreak. In a briefing on Thursday, the UN health agency said more than 2,000 confirmed cases and 796 deaths have been documented in just two months, underscoring

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School Bus Crash in Uganda Kills at Least 20 Pupils, Injures Dozens More

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A devastating road accident in Uganda has claimed the lives of at least 20 pupils, with dozens of other students and school staff injured in the collision. Authorities have indicated that the crash is believed to have been caused by a mechanical fault in the vehicle, which was carrying the children to or from school

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Uganda begins 42-day countdown after discharging final Ebola patient

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Uganda is set to begin a 42-day countdown toward being declared free of Ebola after discharging its last confirmed patient from treatment, health authorities announced. The milestone marks a significant step in the country’s efforts to bring the latest outbreak under control. The 42-day threshold Under international health guidelines, a country is considered Ebola-free once

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WHO launches first clinical trial of preventive antiviral for Bundibugyo Ebola strain in DR Congo

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The World Health Organization has launched its first clinical trial to evaluate whether an antiviral drug can prevent infection among people exposed to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus, as an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to challenge containment efforts. According to the WHO, the trial was initiated this week in

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WHO launches first clinical trial of antiviral to prevent Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in DR Congo

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The World Health Organization has announced the launch of the first clinical trial designed to test whether an antiviral drug can prevent Ebola infection in people who have been exposed to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The trial, which began on Tuesday, comes as the ongoing outbreak continues

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Sudan’s hunger crisis deepens as conflict and Hormuz tensions disrupt fertiliser supply

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Sudan is facing an escalating hunger crisis as renewed conflict and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have slowed the delivery of vital fertiliser shipments, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. The combined effect of war and constrained maritime trade is intensifying food insecurity across the country, where millions of

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Northeast Nigerian States Tighten Security to Curb Illegal Mining

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Two states in northeastern Nigeria have stepped up security operations aimed at curbing illegal mining activities, amid growing concerns that unregulated extraction of solid minerals is contributing to insecurity across parts of the country. Authorities in Yobe and Adamawa states have rolled out tighter surveillance and enforcement measures targeting unlicensed miners operating in their territories.

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