Tag: Uganda
Uganda school attack: Pupils among 40 killed by militants linked to Islamic State group – BBC News
If you or anyone you know has been affected by this story, reach out to BBC Action Line: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/ Around 40 people, mostly pupils, have been killed at a school in western Uganda by rebels linked to the Islamic State group. A further eight people remain in a critical condition after the attack on Lhubiriha secondary school in Mpondwe. Boys staying in dormitories are among…
Uganda Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign in Districts Affected by Latest Ebola Outbreak
Earlier in the month, the World Health Organization and Uganda’s Health Ministry officially announced the end of the Ebola virus outbreak in the country, over six weeks after the last known patient was discharged from hospital. Beginning in September 2022, at least 142 people were infected, among whom it claimed the lives of 56. The post Uganda Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign in Districts Affected by…
Deadly crush during New Year festivities in Uganda
A number of children are among the victims of the crowd surge at a shopping centre, police say. The post Deadly crush during New Year festivities in Uganda appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Americans charged with child torture and trafficking in Uganda
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Two Americans have been accused of child abuse in Uganda. The country’s state prosecutors allege that Nicholas Spencer and his wife, Mackenzie Leigh Mathias Spencer, “constantly tortured” their 10-year-old foster son between 2020 and 2022. The charges against the couple were expanded from “aggravated torture of a child” to “aggravated child trafficking” on December 20, 2022….
Ebola in Uganda: The people spreading misinformation online
Some Ugandans have been attacking the government’s efforts, even denying the Ebola virus’s existence. The post Ebola in Uganda: The people spreading misinformation online appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Ebola fears see Uganda close schools early for Christmas
Schools nationwide are closing two weeks before the end of term as Uganda battles a deadly virus. The post Ebola fears see Uganda close schools early for Christmas appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.