Uganda

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.

JUNE 2, 2026|ByREUTERS

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.

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

JUNE 1, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

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.

MAY 29, 2026|ByREUTERS

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.

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.

MAY 25, 2026|ByREUTERS

Iran’s president arrives in Zimbabwe

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Zimbabwe on Thursday for the last visit on his tour of Africa.

JULY 13, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Cica Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 13, 2022.

Plight of the Abayudaya: 'They are our brothers, our flesh' - opinion

The Abayudaya are our brothers and our sisters and the time has come for the State of Israel and JAFI to recognize this fact and welcome them into the fold of our people.

JULY 6, 2023ByDAVID ELLENSON

THE NAMANYONYI synagogue doubles as a center for educational and cultural activities.

Uganda detains 20 rebel 'collaborators' after student massacre

"At least 20 suspected ADF collaborators have been arrested, to assist with our investigations," the country's police force said in a statement.

JUNE 19, 2023ByREUTERS

Locals gather at the cordoned scene outside the Mpondwe Lhubirira Secondary School, after militants linked to rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed and abducted multiple people, in Mpondwe, western Uganda, June 17, 2023.

Uganda sends more troops to pursue attackers who killed 37 students

The attack drew widespread international condemnation including from the United Nations and the African Union amongst other organizations.

JUNE 18, 2023ByREUTERS

Ugandan security forces cordon the scene outside the Mpondwe Lhubirira Secondary School, after militants linked to rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed and abducted multiple people, in Mpondwe, western Uganda, June 17, 2023

Shanita: An Israel NGO helping children in Uganda

How Israeli photo-journalist Lior Sperandeo moved from behind the camera to effecting change in East Africa.

JUNE 16, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Biden warns Uganda of implications from anti-gay law

Same-sex relations were already illegal in Uganda, as in more than 30 African countries, but the new law goes much further.

MAY 29, 2023ByREUTERS

Quin Karala, 29, a member of the LGBTQ community and a single mother of one poses for a picture with rainbow colours at the offices of Rella Women's Empowerment Program, for LGBTQ rights advocacy, after a Reuters interview in Kulambiro suburb of Kampala, Uganda April 4, 2023

Rambam hospital to set up quarantined Ebola clinic in Haifa

300 medical staff at Rambam Medical Center are being trained on how to treat Ebola patients.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Nurse Moise Vaghemi tends to a patient who is suspected to be suffering from Ebola, inside the Biosecure Emergency Care Unit (CUBE) at an Ebola treatment centre (ETC) in Katwa, near Butembo, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, October 3, 2019.

Uganda confirms Ebola case in country's east as outbreak expands

Uganda's health ministry is struggling to keep Ebola cases isolated.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022ByREUTERS

A person dressed in ebola protective apparel is seen inside an ebola care facility at the Bwera general hospital near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bwera

Israeli quarantined due to possible exposure to Ebola in Uganda

The first Ebola test taken by the patient yielded a negative result but he is set to stay in quarantine for further tests.

OCTOBER 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

Dr. Liat Ben David on homo sapiens’ secrets of success - interview

Science and animals are Ben David's missions in life.

OCTOBER 9, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH