Uganda
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Emergency nurseries rescue DR Congo’s Ebola orphans
A caregiver wore a protective gown and gloves as she bottle-fed a baby — one of hundreds of children orphaned by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak. With the disease still spreading five months…
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Nigeria says first Ebola case is same strain as DR Congo outbreak
The first Ebola case detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain, which is behind a major DR Congo outbreak, and the patient is a diplomat, an emergency meeting heard on Wednesday. The case in Nigeria, Africa’s…
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Four more Ebola cases detected in Kenya, bringing total to seven
Kenya has confirmed four new Ebola cases, the health ministry said Saturday, including another relative of the first victim and three healthcare workers who treated him. The country had not reported a single case of…
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Ugandan Activist Praise Aloikin Granted Bail After 16 Days on Remand
Aloikin had been remanded on September 28, 2026, over a case linked to the alleged use of a SIM card registered in another person’s name
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Kenya, South Sudan Kick Off Naivasha Container Depot Project
Kenya and South Sudan are expected to deepen bilateral relations as the two countries explore more avenues for mutually beneficial business. Officials from the two nations witnessed the ground-breaking ceremony for South Sudan’s internal container…
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Ten quarantined as Kenya intensifies Ebola response
The Ministry of Health has heightened its response to the Ebola virus after the country reported its first case, with now strengthened contact tracing. As of this morning, 10 people are in quarantine facilities while…
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Kenya yathibitisha kisa cha kwanza cha Ebola, mgonjwa akifariki
Kenya imerekodi kisa cha kwanza cha ugonjwa wa Ebola aina ya Bundibugyo (BDBV), baada ya raia mmoja wa Kenya aliyekuwa akiishi Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo (DRC) kufariki kutokana na ugonjwa huo. Waziri wa Afya…
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Speaker Wetang’ula Calls for Stronger EALA Role in East African Integration
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called on the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and parliaments across the region to rise to the occasion by translating regional policies into laws and supporting projects capable of…
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Ruto Aeleza Kwa Nini Lamu Ilikuwa Chaguo Bora Kwa Kiwanda cha Dangote
Rais William Ruto ameeleza kwa mara ya kwanza sababu zilizopelekea Kaunti ya Lamu nchini Kenya ikachaguliwa kama eneo bora zaidi kujengwa kiwanda cha kusafisha mafuta, akisema uamuzi huo ulitokana na tafiti za kitaalamu zilizoonyesha kuwa…
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Activist Praise Aloikin Held After Reported Abduction, Faces Broadcasting Charge
The Uganda Law Society has also demanded her release, saying she had reportedly been taken from Namungoona Police Station by armed security personnel. Other lawyers and activists have also raised concern over the manner in…
