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.
Health Ministry officials meet to discuss, monitor ongoing Ebola outbreak
WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
Uganda confirms two more Ebola cases, bringing total to seven
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.”
Meretz MKs on 'emergency trip' to Rwanda to check on deported migrants
“We came here to expose to the Israeli public one of the greatest injustices in the history of the State of Israel."
