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(MENAFN) South Korea escalated its travel warning for Uganda on Thursday in response to a widening Ebola outbreak in the region, media reported.

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(MENAFN) Jordan has imposed an immediate temporary travel ban blocking entry to nationals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as the deadly Ebola virus continues its dangerous spread across both nations, authorities announced...

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(MENAFN) The transfer of a group of 12 individuals deported from the United States to Uganda has drawn sharp criticism, with legal professionals in the country condemning the move as both unlawful and inhumane, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The European Union poses minimal danger to its residents from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa — including those traveling to affected zones — an EU Commission spokesperson confirmed Wednesday, even as global health authorities...

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(MENAFN) Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni officially started another term in office Tuesday after taking the oath during an inauguration event held in the capital, Kampala, attended by African leaders, diplomats and senior government...

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(MENAFN) Uganda’s military chief stated on Wednesday that while the country hopes for an end to the Middle East conflict, it would intervene on Israel’s side if the nation were at risk of defeat. “We want the war in the Middle East to end now. The...

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(MENAFN) Uganda’s top military official stated on Wednesday that although the country desires an end to the Middle East conflict, it would side with Israel if the nation were threatened with defeat. “We want the war in the Middle East to end now....

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(MENAFN) Uganda's top military commander issued a stark warning Wednesday, declaring that his country would intervene militarily in support of Israel should the nation face the prospect of defeat — even as he called for an immediate end to the...

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(MENAFN) Uganda’s top military official stated on Wednesday that while the country hopes for a swift end to the ongoing Middle East conflict, it would align with Israel should the nation face defeat, as reported. “We want the war in the Middle...

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(MENAFN) Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine has revealed that he left the country following January’s contested election, fearing for his personal safety.

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(MENAFN) Uganda Airlines has temporarily suspended its flights to Dubai due to airspace restrictions stemming from the ongoing security tensions in the Middle East, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Authorities in Uganda have detained two women in their 20s after neighbours reportedly saw them kissing outdoors, an act prohibited under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) A knife attack at a kindergarten in Kampala, Uganda, resulted in the deaths of four young children on Thursday, officials reported, marking a rare assault on schoolchildren in the country.

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(MENAFN) Uganda has rejected claims of systematically pursuing political opponents in the aftermath of last week's contentious presidential vote.

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(MENAFN) Ugandan citizens cast ballots Thursday in a high-stakes electoral showdown testing President Yoweri Museveni's nearly four-decade grip on power.

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(MENAFN) Ugandans began casting ballots Thursday in high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections, with long lines forming as voting opened across the country.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations human rights office expressed serious concern on Wednesday over Uganda’s recent suspension of 10 non-governmental organizations and new limitations on internet access as the country prepares for elections on Thursday....

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(MENAFN) Voting got underway across Uganda on Thursday as citizens headed to the polls to elect a president and members of parliament, a pivotal moment for a country governed for decades by President Yoweri Museveni.

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(MENAFN) Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has warned that he may call for protests if the country’s upcoming presidential election is “rigged,” intensifying tensions ahead of Thursday’s vote.

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The 15 people concerned, all of whom had consented to participating in the operation, left Beni in the north of North Kivu in a convoy on the evening of 6 August.