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India's pharmaceutical support: A lifeline for Africa's vaccine challenges
India-Africa Relations Phapano Phasha|Published 1 minute ago A Uganda Red Cross Society worker in protective gear is sprayed with disinfectant during the evacuation of the body of a suspected Ebola victim. | Image: BADRU KATUMBA | AFP THE recent postponement of the India-Africa Forum Summit IV, originally scheduled for May 28–31 in New Delhi, has cast a significant light on continental diplomacy and high-level engagement between India and African nations.
South Africa tightens border screening amid Ebola outbreak
Disease A Uganda Red Cross Society worker in protective gear is sprayed with disinfectant during the evacuation of the body of a suspected Ebola victim. | Image: BADRU KATUMBA /AFP TRAVELLERS arriving in South Africa who appear unwell may be subjected to additional health screening as authorities strengthen measures to prevent the importation of Ebola.
Ebola, negativo il caso sospetto in Sardegna. Nuovi contagi in Congo
AGI - Il test per il virus Ebola effettuato sul paziente rientrato ieri in Sardegna dalla Repubblica Democratica del Congo ha dato esito negativo. Lo ha comunicato ufficialmente il ministero della Salute, specificando che le analisi diagnostiche sono state eseguite dall’Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani di Roma.
Antallet af mistænkte ebola-smittede runder 1000
Udbruddet af dødbringende virussygdom spreder sig i DR Congo. Antallet af formodede smittede stiger Sundhedsmedarbejdere bærer beskyttelsesudstyr for ikke at blive smittet med ebola i DR Congo og Uganda. Foto: Badru Katumba/Ritzau Scanpix Flere end 1000 personer menes at være smittet med virussygdommen ebola i DR Congo. Det oplyser landets sundhedsminister, Samuel Roger Kamba, ifølge nyhedsbureauet Reuters. Det er en stigning fra lidt over 900 dagen før.
Ebola drugs should be limited to trials, WHO advisers say
Workers from the Uganda Red Cross Society don protective suits as they prepare to evacuate the body of a suspected Ebola victim in Kampala on May 26, 2026. The organization is poised to assist the Ministry of Health in transporting suspected cases to treatment centers and conducting safe, dignified burials following confirmed positive results.
Ebola : l'Ouganda ferme temporairement ses frontières avec la République démocratique du Congo
Plus de 900 cas suspects et 220 décès suspects liés à Ebola ont déjà été recensés. Mais l'ampleur réelle de l'épidémie reste inconnue. Des agents de la Croix-Rouge ougandaise enfilent des combinaisons de protection alors qu'ils s'apprêtent à évacuer le corps d'une victime présumée d'Ebola à Kampala, le 26 mai 2026. (BADRU KATUMBA / AFP) L'épidémie s'aggrave et inquiète localement.
Health workers battle with few resources on DR Congo's Ebola front line
A Uganda Red Cross Society worker in protective gear are sprayed with disinfectant during the evacuation of the body of a suspected Ebola victim Image: BADRU KATUMBA / AFP Squeezed onto the back of a motorcycle, clearly exhausted and symptomatic, a young woman arrived at Rwampara hospital, where overwhelmed health workers have found themselves on the front line of a deadly Ebola outbreak.
Ebola, hantavirus : «Les systèmes de santé animale sont l’une des premières lignes de défense contre les pandémies»
En pleine épidémie d’Ebola en RDC, la directrice de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé animale appelle à un renforcement de la surveillance vétérinaire pour prévenir la transmission de maladies à l’humain. Des agents de la Croix-Rouge ougandaise s'équipent avant d'évacuer le corps d'une victime présumée d'Ebola à Kampala, le 26 mai 2026. (Badru Katumba /AFP) Publié le 26/05/2026 à 18h16 Le virus Ebola a franchi un nouveau seuil d’alerte en république démocratique du Congo (RDC).
Epidémie d'Ebola : trois nouveaux cas confirmés en Ouganda, annonce le ministère de la Santé
Trois nouveaux cas du virus Ebola ont été confirmés en Ouganda, selon les autorités sanitaires, samedi 23 mai. Le pays est voisin de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), où l'épidémie représente désormais un risque "très élevé" pour la santé publique, selon l'Organisation mondiale de la santé. L'Ouganda, qui a suspendu jeudi tous les transports publics à destination de la RDC, avait confirmé le 15 mai la présence d'Ebola sur son territoire après la découverte de deux cas, dont un est mort.
: Témoignage "Un isolement profond" : une infirmière française contaminée lors de l'épidémie d'Ebola en 2014 raconte son combat contre le virus
Culpabilité, solitude, épuisement... Lucie, envoyée au Libéria lors de l'épidémie la plus mortelle du virus, fait le récit de sa contamination. De son rapatriement à son désir d'aider à nouveau. Une affiche indiquant les numéros d'urgence liés à Ebola dans un poste-frontière de Busunga, entre l'Ouganda et la République démocratique du Congo, le 18 mai 2026. (BADRU KATUMBA / AFP) L'inquiétude grandit face à l'épidémie d'Ebola en Afrique centrale.
Un premier cas d'Ebola confirmé dans une zone contrôlée par le M23 en République démocratique du Congo
Aucun cas n'avait été recensé jusqu'à présent dans cette région. Un premier cas de transmission du virus Ebola a été confirmé dans la province orientale du Sud-Kivu en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), dans une zone sous contrôle du groupe armé M23 depuis février 2025, a affirmé son porte-parole dans un communiqué publié jeudi 21 mai.
Epidémie d'Ebola en République démocratique du Congo : l'Ouganda reporte un important festival chrétien
L'événement aura lieu à "une date ultérieure". L'Ouganda a annoncé, dimanche 18 mai, "reporter" le pélerinage annuel du Jour des Martyrs qui attire chaque 3 juin des milliers de chrétiens. Le président ougandais, Yoweri Musevenique, explique dans un communiqué que "cette décision a été prise parce que l'Ouganda reçoit chaque année des milliers de pélerins de l'est" de la République démocratique du Congo "théâtre actuellement d'une épidémie d'Ebola" et "afin de préserver la vie de tous".
The suspect fatally stabbed three boys and one girl, police said
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The suspect fatally stabbed three boys and one girl, police said
Four children were stabbed to death on Thursday at a kindergarten in Uganda's capital, Kampala, police said.
Uganda opposition figure in hiding, another risks death in jail
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine told AFP Wednesday he was on the run following last week’s election, while another, Kizza Besigye, risks dying from illness in jail, his wife said. The east African country on January 15 re‒elected Yoweri Museveni for a seventh term as president — a result Wine denounced as “blatant theft”. The 81‒year‒old president, in power since 1986, maintains tight control over the electoral and security systems.
Uganda voted under heavy security presence
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Uganda voted under heavy security presence
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Uganda voted under heavy security presence
Uganda's opposition said its leader Bobi Wine was under house arrest on Friday, after an election that also saw a member of parliament accuse security forces of killing 10 people at his home.
Uganda voted under heavy security presence
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Uganda voted under heavy security presence
Uganda's opposition said its leader Bobi Wine was under house arrest on Friday, after an election that also saw a member of parliament accuse security forces of killing 10 people at his home.
Uganda voted under heavy security presence
At least 10 people died in violence-marred elections in Uganda, the opposition said Friday, as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni looked set to prolong his four-decade rule in a ballot that saw widespread repression and an internet blackout.
Hundreds of young people carrying portraits of Wine gathered in defiance of electoral commission advice to avoid political gatherings
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Hundreds of young people carrying portraits of Wine gathered in defiance of electoral commission advice to avoid political gatherings
A rally celebrating Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine's candidacy in next year's election on Wednesday was marred by clashes with police, as political repression intensifies.
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The disaster highlighted the challenge of managing waste in many rapidly urbanising African cities
When the giant landfill collapsed in Uganda's capital Kampala a year ago, Zamhall Nansamba thought she was hearing an aeroplane taking off.
Many survivors of the collapse at the Kiteezi dump in Kampala have yet to be compensated for their losses
Many survivors of the collapse at the Kiteezi dump in Kampala have yet to be compensated for their losses
The collapse of a mountain of waste in the Ugandan capital on August 9, 2024, killed 35 people
When the giant landfill collapsed in Uganda's capital Kampala a year ago, Zamhall Nansamba thought she was hearing an aeroplane taking off.
The collapse of a mountain of waste in the Ugandan capital on August 9, 2024, killed 35 people
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The collapse of a mountain of waste in the Ugandan capital on August 9, 2024, killed 35 people
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The disaster highlighted the challenge of managing waste in many rapidly urbanising African cities
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Many survivors of the collapse at the Kiteezi dump in Kampala have yet to be compensated for their losses
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The disaster highlighted the challenge of managing waste in many rapidly urbanising African cities
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Many survivors of the collapse at the Kiteezi dump in Kampala have yet to be compensated for their losses
Many survivors of the collapse at the Kiteezi dump in Kampala have yet to be compensated for their losses
The disaster highlighted the challenge of managing waste in many rapidly urbanising African cities
When the giant landfill collapsed in Uganda's capital Kampala a year ago, Zamhall Nansamba thought she was hearing an aeroplane taking off.
The collapse of a mountain of waste in the Ugandan capital on August 9, 2024, killed 35 people
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The collapse of a mountain of waste in the Ugandan capital on August 9, 2024, killed 35 people
When the giant landfill collapsed in Uganda's capital Kampala a year ago, Zamhall Nansamba thought she was hearing an aeroplane taking off.
The disaster highlighted the challenge of managing waste in many rapidly urbanising African cities
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Locals use poisoned rats to lure the birds then pounce when they are incapacitated
Desperate Ugandans are using poison to kill thousands of migrating white storks and other protected birds because they have so few sources of food.
Conservationists say some of the birds are tagged and come from Europe
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Food shortages have made white storks and other migratory birds prey for humans
Desperate Ugandans are using poison to kill thousands of migrating white storks and other protected birds because they have so few sources of food.
Food shortages have made white storks and other migratory birds prey for humans
Desperate Ugandans are using poison to kill thousands of migrating white storks and other protected birds because they have so few sources of food.
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