Uganda

State Archives releases thousands of documents for Entebbe rescue's 50th anniversary

Alongside previously released materials, the State Archives is publishing in full the files related to the Entebbe operation, some of which had already been partially disclosed.

A police officer clears the way for rescued Air France hostages arriving in Tel Aviv after returning from Entebbe
Captives returning after the Entebbe Operation.

Beyond the Headlines: Fifty years since the Entebbe rescue - opinion

A general view of the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, northern Israel, March 10, 2026.

Suspected Ebola patient undergoes testing at Rambam Medical Center, results expected in days

 DRCONGO-HEALTH-EBOLA EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Medical staff walk towards the doffing and decontamination station at the Evangelical Medical Center of Nyankunde (CME) after providing care to patients suffering from or suspected of having Ebola virus disease in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democrati

Health Ministry investigates suspected Ebola case after traveler develops symptoms


Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility

Two people were killed in protests last week in Nanyuki, and the US continues its activities defying Kenyan court orders.

Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.

Uganda should reconsider Congo border closure over Ebola, WHO's Tedros says

The outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the WHO.

 A health worker burns food waste of Ebola patients at an Ebola treatment center (ETC) in Katwa, near Butembo, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, October 5, 2019

Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say

Kenyan President William Ruto defended a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base after two people were killed during protests.

Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.

Health Ministry officials meet to discuss, monitor ongoing Ebola outbreak

The Ministry emphasized that the risk of an outbreak in Israel is low and that the meetings were for monitoring and preparedness.

Medical teams in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 2026

WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola

Uganda's health ministry said on Friday that the number of confirmed Ebola cases in the country had risen to nine.

Workers line up to disinfect their protective equipment at General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu during the Ebola outbreak response in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 20, 2026.

Uganda confirms two more Ebola cases, bringing total to seven

The epicenter of the current Ebola outbreak is in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, which borders Uganda.

A poster displaying Ebola emergency contact numbers is pinned to a tent at the Busunga border crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bundibugyo, on May 18, 2026.

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda an international emergency

The WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda an international emergency, citing risks of cross-border spread.

Ambulances parked at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 16, 2026.

Egypt, Uganda agree to expand Nile water cooperation

El-Sisi said Egypt faces severe water scarcity, with annual per capita water availability falling below 500 cubic meters.

A view of the river Nile in Giza, Egypt April 18, 2025; illustrative.

Uganda will join Iran war 'on the side of Israel,' military chief warns

"Israel has a right to exist and attacks against her must stop," Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba said during a series of X/Twitter posts expressing his support.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who leads the Ugandan army's land forces, looks on during his birthday party in Entebbe, Uganda May 7, 2022.

First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation

The Uganda Wildlife Authority announced its findings on Tuesday, noting the data would also help make better "conservation investments" in the park.

A Silverback male mountain Gorilla sits in the dense jungle canopy on the edge of Uganda's Bwindi National Park.