U.N. Secretary-General Race Enters More Open Phase After July Nomination
Uganda’s July 24 nomination of Olara Otunnu expanded the U.N. secretary-general field to seven candidates as Security Council consideration moves forward.
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Ugandan statesman enters race to become next U.N. chief
A Ugandan statesman entered the contest to succeed António Guterres as U.N. secretary-general, expanding a field reported to include seven candidates.
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WHO Reports Bundibugyo Ebola Increase in Congo as Uganda Tracks Cross-Border Cases
The World Health Organization said confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases and deaths had increased substantially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while Uganda reported two confirmed cases in Kampala in May.
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Uganda Approves Troops for Proposed International Force in Gaza
Uganda has approved sending troops to a proposed international force for Gaza, adding a new government commitment to a broader ceasefire and postwar framework whose implementation details remain unresolved.
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WHO Reports 2,124 Confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola Cases in the DRC and a New Evacuated Case in Germany
The World Health Organization says transmission remains active in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where 2,124 confirmed Bundibugyo virus disease cases and 828 deaths were reported as of July 15. Germany has also notified WHO of a confirmed case in a U.S. humanitarian worker evacuated from the DRC.
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WHO Lists First Bundibugyo Virus Diagnostic Test for Congo-Uganda Outbreak
The World Health Organization added the first diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus to its emergency-use list on July 2, expanding confirmation capacity during an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
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Uganda Approves Troops for Proposed Gaza Force as Israel Rejects Withdrawal Before Hamas Disarmament
Uganda’s parliament approved a troop deployment for a proposed international stabilization force in Gaza, while Israel’s prime minister said Israeli forces would not withdraw before Hamas is completely disarmed.
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WHO Says Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Congo Is Outpacing Response as Health Workers Strike
The World Health Organization says a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading faster than response teams can contain it, as unpaid health workers strike and contact-tracing gaps widen.
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WHO Reports Rising Bundibugyo Virus Cases in Congo and Uganda as U.S. Worker Is Evacuated to Germany
The WHO said confirmed cases and deaths from the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak had risen substantially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since its July 3 update. A second U.S. humanitarian worker was evacuated to Frankfurt after testing positive.
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WHO reports 1,460 Bundibugyo virus cases in Congo as outbreak reaches Uganda and France
The World Health Organization says the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has crossed borders, with linked transmission in Uganda and one confirmed imported case in France.
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Uganda’s Detentions Put Due Process Under Pressure
Kizza Besigye’s reported collapse during trial has intensified concerns over Uganda’s detention of opposition figures, lawyers and critics.
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Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Sets Strain Record
WHO says Congo’s Bundibugyo virus outbreak is the largest recorded for the strain as missed transmission chains, conflict and displacement complicate containment.
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WHO Starts Enrollment in Trial of Bundibugyo Ebola Treatments
A WHO-sponsored trial is testing MBP134 and remdesivir in Congo, but enrollment is a research milestone—not proof that either treatment works.
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DRC Ebola Outbreak Nears 3,000 Cases as Bunia Strike Disrupts Care
A strike at an Ebola treatment center in Bunia is disrupting care as the DRC reports nearly 3,000 cases and 1,309 deaths in a fast-growing outbreak.
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Ebola in eastern Congo: deaths pass 700 as WHO cites tracking strain
As of 11 July 2026, WHO-linked totals put eastern DRC Ebola at 1,926 confirmed cases and 702 deaths—while WHO and ECDC warn surveillance and referrals are lagging.
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WHO’s July 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola update: tests, PARTNERS trial, DRC–Uganda
WHO added a Bundibugyo molecular diagnostic to its Emergency Use Listing and opened patient enrolment in the PARTNERS trial—new steps for DRC and Uganda.
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Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo and Uganda grows as treatment trial opens
World Regional Impact and Emerging Crisis Scan – WHO says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is still expanding across Congo and Uganda as the first treatment trial opens.
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Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda worsens as WHO seeks $518M response
WHO and Africa CDC launched a $518 million plan as Bundibugyo Ebola spread across Congo and Uganda, with cases and deaths still rising.