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Uganda Taps Indian Tech—Is UPI the Next Global Game-Changer?

12 Apr 2025

Uganda is making a big leap towards digitalization by planning to roll out an Aadhaar-like identification system and looking at India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to transform digital payments. The decision is part of a larger trend among African countries to embrace tried-and-tested Indian technology to improve governance and financial...

Uganda Battles Ebola: Second Death Sparks Fresh Outbreak Fears

03 Mar 2025

Uganda is facing another wave of the deadly Ebola virus, with the country confirming its second fatality in the latest outbreak. The health ministry announced that a four-and-a-half-year-old child succumbed to the disease, marking another tragic loss. With rising cases, authorities are scrambling to contain the spread of the Sudan...

Uganda Declares Victory Over Ebola: Last Patients Discharged, No New Cases

19 Feb 2025

Uganda has reached a significant turning point in its battle against the deadly Ebola virus. On February 18, 2025, the Ugandan government announced that the last eight patients infected with Ebola had recovered and were discharged. The country has reported no new deaths or infections, signaling a possible end to...

Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye Hospitalized After Deteriorating Health From Hunger Strike

17 Feb 2025

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was rushed to the hospital after his health severely deteriorated due to a hunger strike. A longtime critic of President Yoweri Museveni, Besigye has been in detention at a high-security facility in Kampala since November. His lawyers allege that he was “kidnapped” in Kenya and...

Uganda General Threatens Military Action In Congo As Regional Tensions Escalate

15 Feb 2025

Uganda issued a harsh ultimatum to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) town of Bunia, threatening an attack unless "all forces" lay down their arms within 24 hours. The ultimatum was issued by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Uganda chief of defence forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni, in...

Uganda Launches Groundbreaking Clinical Trial for Sudan Strain Ebola Vaccine

05 Feb 2025

Uganda has initiated a critical clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus, a strain responsible for the recent Ebola outbreak in the country. This development marks a significant step forward in global health efforts to combat the deadly disease, as there is currently no...

Uganda On High Alert As First Ebola Death Of 2025 Confirmed In Kampala

30 Jan 2025

Reports of the first Ebola-related death of this year have surfaced, following the confirmation of a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus in Kampala, the capital, by health authorities on Tuesday. This will be the ninth recorded case of the disease in East Africa since a single case was reported...

102 Kids, 12 Wives, 578 Grandkids: This Ugandan Man Has Family Like No Other | WATCH

26 Dec 2024

In a somewhat bewildering story from Mukiza village in eastern Uganda, 70-year-old Musa Hasahya Kasera has fathered 102 children with 12 wives. His journey into fatherhood began at a young age, and now, after years of raising a large family, he has become a grandfather to 578 grandchildren. Despite the...

Ex-Boyfriend Accused Of Killing Ugandan Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Dies Of Burns After Fatal Attack

10 Sep 2024

The former partner of Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, accused of killing her in a horrific attack, has died from the burns he sustained. The tragic incident occurred on September 1, when Cheptegei, a 33-year-old athlete who competed in the marathon at the Paris Olympics, was doused in petrol and...

Uganda, Death Toll Rises to 13 in Kampala Garbage Dump Landslide

11 Aug 2024

The death toll from a devastating landslide at a large garbage dump in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, has climbed to 13, police confirmed on Sunday. Rescue operations continue as search teams dig through the debris, hoping to find more survivors. The landslide occurred late Friday night after weeks of torrential rain...

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