Sep 11, 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo's record-breaking Ebola outbreak has exceeded 7,000 confirmed cases and spread to Sud-Ubangi, a seventh province in the northwest, after a 23-year-old patient traveled through Rwanda and Uganda. The outbreak, described as the world's fastest-growing on record, shows no signs of slowing and threatens neighboring countries.
Uganda's Tooro Kingdom selected television news anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as its new monarch following the death of King Oyo Nyimba at age 34, but the late king's family rejected the choice, triggering a succession battle.
Military delegations from Uganda and Burundi traveled to Israel to discuss deploying troops to Gaza as part of an international peacekeeping force under US President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' plan. Officials visited the Rafah area and are finalizing participation in the nascent mission.
The United States has implemented temporary travel restrictions requiring passengers who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days to wait before boarding commercial flights to the US, as authorities respond to an ongoing Ebola outbreak. The restrictions come as Congo monitors 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa after a traveler died with Ebola-like symptoms, and the US announces an additional $242 million in aid to combat the outbreak.
Uganda has discharged its final Ebola patient from the Mulago National Referral Isolation Centre, leaving the country with no active confirmed cases. The nation has now entered a 42-day countdown period, after which it can be officially declared Ebola-free if no new cases emerge.
Uganda's parliament voted Thursday to approve the potential deployment of its military to the Gaza Strip as part of a multinational security force proposed under U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan. Morocco has also pledged troops for the mission.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing the world's largest recorded Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, with 1,274 confirmed cases including 360 deaths and 96 healthcare workers infected. The outbreak has now spread across 35 health zones in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces, with cases also reported in Uganda.
An Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 1,203 confirmed cases with 321 deaths, and has spread to Uganda. Researchers warn of a nearly 70% probability of cross-border transmission to South Sudan within 12 weeks, while aid organizations attribute the outbreak's severity to decades of infrastructure and development failures in the region.
Ugandan authorities ordered closure of the border with Democratic Republic of Congo amid a worsening Ebola outbreak, as WHO chief warned the conflict in eastern DRC is creating a 'catastrophic collision' of disease and war that hampers containment efforts.
Three Red Cross volunteers have died from Ebola in Uganda as the outbreak continues to spread, with cases rising. The U.S. has implemented enhanced screening at airports for travelers from affected regions, though no cases have been reported in the U.S. to date.
Despite over a decade of Ebola preparation following previous outbreaks, Congo and Uganda are confronting a Bundibugyo outbreak, raising questions about the effectiveness of existing disease response protocols. The story references Craig Spencer, the emergency physician who survived Ebola in 2014 as New York City's first case.
Joint military operations by Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo freed approximately 200 civilian captives held by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an ISIL-affiliated group operating in eastern DRC. The youngest rescued was a 14-year-old girl.
China has ordered Apple to pull Bitchat, a peer-to-peer messaging app that runs over Bluetooth and mesh networks without internet, from its App Store. The app has been used during protests in Iran, Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, and Indonesia when authorities restricted internet access.