Uganda Passes Sweeping LGBTQ+ Bans
Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill that criminalizes identifying as LGBTQ+ and proposes punishments for homosexual relationships.
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Mexico: Federal Commission to Investigate Military Amid Espionage Claims
Sen. Ricardo Monreal, the leader of the ruling Morena party in Mexico's upper chamber, told reporters on Monday that a federal commission will be installed later this week to investigate claims of abuses by the military, including reports that it used the Pegasus spyware to hack the phone of prom...
WHO Calls Urgent Meeting Over Marburg Virus Outbreak
On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an urgent meeting to discuss vaccine and therapeutic candidates for a newly-identified Marburg outbreak in Equatorial Guinea....
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Uganda Declines to Renew Mandate of UN Human Rights Office
Uganda has decided not to renew the mandate of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) office in the country, with the government stating it will instead rely on domestic institutions to safeguard human rights....
UN: Unemployment Driving Armed Groups in Sub-Saharan Africa
A report published by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday found that unemployment is the main force driving people to join armed groups in sub-Saharan Africa, which has become a global epicenter of violent extremism....
Uganda Declares End to Ebola Outbreak
On Wednesday, Uganda declared an end to the Ebola outbreak that began in September 2022. Ugandan authorities had initially struggled to control the outbreak that infected 143 people and killed 55, but later swiftly brought the incident under control.
Uganda’s Ebola Count Rises to 16 as Outbreak Spreads
Ugandan officials said on Sunday that its Ebola caseload increased to 16 people while a further 18 people also likely had the disease. Fears are increasing of a serious outbreak on the horizon.