Uganda
Ebola patients, responders flee Congo hospital attack after patient denied blood transfusion dies
Relatives of a patient were part of the crowd that stormed the Nyakunde Hospital in Ituri province on Wednesday afternoon and evening, throwing stones and damaging its perimeter fence.
Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, Germany treats infected US citizen
Operation Entebbe, 50 years on: The rescue that reshaped Jewish history
The dictator in the terminal: Idi Amin and the Entebbe hostage crisis, 50 years on
Ministry: Uganda Jews ineligible for aliya since they converted en masse
The Abayudaya community in Uganda began adopting Jewish religious practices at the beginning of the 20th century.
Deri keeps Sharansky waiting on Ugandan community meeting
The Abayudaya community in Uganda currently comprises of some 2,000 people, which began adopting Jewish religious practices at the beginning of the 20th century.
Conservative movement outraged by reports of Israel blocking Ugandan Jews
Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, who leads the Rabbinical Assembly, said the Conservative movement was “shocked and extremely outraged” at the decision, which she called “unlawful.”
Israel's asylum seeker deadlock
With some 38,000 asylum seekers in Israel, the agreement with Uganda to accept 500 amounts to a drop in the ocean, and the government plan for mass deportations is on hold.
State to High Court: African migrant deportation negotiations stuck
The state on Sunday released over 200 migrants from the Saharonim detention center in the south due to the lack of a deal.
Uganda considering Israeli request to take African migrants, minister says
In January, Israel started handing out notices to male migrants from Eritrea and Sudan giving them three months to take the voluntary deal with a plane ticket and $3,500 or risk being thrown in jail.
State waffles before court on Uganda deportation deal
Representatives dodge questions as to whether there’s an agreement, admit 1,749 expelled there since 2015.
State to High Court: Working toward migrant deportation deal to Uganda
The circumstances of the deal of the third country, widely reported to be Uganda, were not revealed.
Israeli photographer on Sony competition shortlist
Tagar is the only Israeli included in the shortlist for the "professional" competition in the portraiture category, for a series entitled "Uganda's Vespa Club."
Israel plans to deport LGBT asylum seekers to Rwanda and Uganda
“LGBT people are not part of the groups excluded [from deportation],” a Border Authority spokesperson said. “Each case will be examined on its merits.”
