Fourteen die after lightning hits refugee camp during prayer service in Uganda
Nov 04, 2024, at 02:19 pm
At least 14 people died after lightning hit a refugee camp in Uganda during a prayer service on Saturday, police said on Monday.
Uganda: Death toll from rebel attack rises to 37
Jun 18, 2023, at 12:05 am
Kampala: The death toll from an attack by rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in Uganda's western district of Kasese has climbed to 37, a military spokesperson said here Saturday.
UN rights experts condemn Uganda’s ‘egregious’ anti-LGBT legislation
Mar 31, 2023, at 06:50 pm
New York: Making homosexuality punishable by death is an egregious violation of human rights, independent UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said on Wednesday, urging Uganda’s president to veto new laws approved by parliament this month, which further criminalise people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), and those who defend them.
Ugandan Parliament passes bill which criminalizes identifying as LGBTQ
Mar 22, 2023, at 02:12 pm
Kampala: The Ugandan Parliament has passed a bill that would criminalise people who identify themselves as LGBTQ+, among other things, media reports said.
Chinese contractor now seeks additional time to finish World Bank-funded roads in Uganda
Nov 23, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Chinese contractors are now seeking additional time to complete World Bank-funded roads in Uganda, media reports said on Wednesday.
Thousands escape to Uganda following violent clashes in DR Congo
Apr 02, 2022, at 11:17 pm
New York: Recent violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have forced thousands to escape to neighbouring Uganda, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Friday.
UN’s top court orders Uganda to pay $325 million to DR Congo
Feb 11, 2022, at 09:09 pm
New York: Uganda must pay the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) $325 million in reparations related to the brutal conflict between the two nations from 1998 to 2003, the UN’s highest court ruled on Wednesday.
Thousands flee DR Congo fighting for Uganda: UNHCR
Nov 10, 2021, at 04:36 pm
New York: Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced at least 11,000 people to flee to neighbouring Uganda since Sunday night, representing the largest refugee influx in a single day for more than a year, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Uganda: Explosion in Kampala leaves 1 dead
Oct 24, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Kampala: A bomb blast in Uganda's Kampala on Saturday left at least one person dead and five others hurt, officials said.
Rights experts sound alarm over Uganda ‘brutal’ election crackdown
Apr 14, 2021, at 04:13 pm
New York: UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday condemned the killing of more than 50 people by “brutal policing methods”, linked to disputed national elections held in January.
Warlord found guilty of crimes against humanity in northern Uganda - ICC
Feb 05, 2021, at 05:36 pm
New York: A former Ugandan warlord whose forces attacked camps for the internally displaced across the country, has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court, judges ruled on Thursday.
Uganda troops kill 189 Al-Shabaab terrorists
Jan 23, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Kampala/UNI: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), deployed in Somalia as part of the African Union’s (AU) peacekeeping mission, killed 189 Al Shabaab militants during several military operations, the UPDF said.
Uganda: ‘Deteriorating’ human rights situation in run-up to elections next week
Jan 09, 2021, at 11:59 pm
New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is urging authorities in Uganda to ensure elections next week are free and peaceful, noting that the arrest of opposition candidates and their supporters are among several “worrying” developments ahead of the vote.
End arrests of political opponents in Uganda: UN independent experts
Dec 30, 2020, at 04:04 pm
New York: A group of independent UN human rights experts called on Ugandan authorities to end the arrest, detention and judicial harassment of political opponents, civil society leaders and human rights defenders.
Uganda: UN food assistance programme hit as COVID-19 dries up funding
Dec 25, 2020, at 01:05 am
New York: The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will have to further reduce food rations and cash assistance for more than 1.2 million refugees in Uganda due to a funding shortfall, the agency has said, calling for urgent resources to sustain aid efforts.
Generations of progress for women and girls could be lost to COVID pandemic, UN chief warns
Sep 01, 2020, at 03:49 pm
New York: Highlighting the disproportionate and devastating socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, The UN chief António Guterres called on Monday for a major push to prevent “years, even generations” worth of progress on women’s empowerment, from being lost to the pandemic.
Uganda registers four new cases of COVID-19, 18 in total
Mar 27, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Kampala/Xinhua/UNI: Uganda has registered four new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 18, according to the ministry of health.
6 killed in Uganda lightning strike
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:31 am
Kampala/Xinhua/UNI: Six people were killed and 11 others critically injured when lightning struck Thursday the northern Ugandan district of Pader.
Uganda : Two dead,13 missing in boat accident
May 20, 2019, at 09:52 am
Kampala, May 20 (Xinhua/UNI) Two bodies have been retrieved and 13 to 15 other people are missing after a boat they were traveling in capsized on Lake Albert in Hoima district, western Uganda, on Sunday evening, the police said.
Uganda: Kidnapped US tourist freed after 5 days of captivity
Apr 08, 2019, at 08:47 am
Kampala, Apr 7 (UNI) A US woman who was abducted along with her driver in Uganda have been rescued by security forces, the local police said in a statement.
Weather reports come to aid of Uganda’s farmers
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:23 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): Farmers in Uganda are keeping their crop yields high, thanks to improved weather data supplied by the UN Development Programme (UNDP)-backed push to modernize climate monitoring systems.
Mar 17, 2018, at 02:08 pm
New York, Mar 17 (JEN): In the span of just three days – between 10 and 13 March – more than 4,000 people, mostly terrified women and children, have crossed into Uganda from crisis-gripped eastern provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations refugee agency said Friday.
Fleeing DR Congo violence, thousands take perilous lake journey to Uganda – UN
Feb 14, 2018, at 02:19 pm
New York, Feb 14 (JEN): Over 22,000 desperate Congolese refugees crossed Lake Albert to Uganda last week, with four drowning when their boat capsized on the perilous journey from the conflict-hit eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In Uganda, UN chief meets with South Sudanese refugees, urges world to show solidarity
Jun 23, 2017, at 09:51 pm
New York, June 23 (JEN) With Uganda hosting almost one million South Sudanese refugees “as sisters and brothers and sharing with them their land and everything they have,†United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged the international community to show solidarity with those that had fled their homes, as well as with the Ugandan Government and people.
Uganda and UN to convene 'solidarity summit' amid fast-growing refugee emergency
Jun 22, 2017, at 02:21 pm
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Facing a fast-growing refugee crisis, Uganda is set to host in its capital, Kampala, a 'Solidarity Summit' with the support of the United Nations, to rally international support for refugees and host communities in the form of donations, investments and innovative programmes.
Heading to Uganda for 'solidarity summit,' UN chief marks World Refugee Day with calls for action
Jun 21, 2017, at 03:51 pm
New York, June 21(Just Earth News): Refugee protection is not a matter of solidarity or generosity, but an obligation under international law, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday said, detailing five strong appeals to the international community for respecting refugees' rights.
Nine countries join UN-supported network to halve maternal, newborn deaths in clinics
Feb 15, 2017, at 07:00 pm
New York, Feb 15 (Just Earth News): A health network is being created, with support of United Nations agencies, in nine countries – Bangladesh, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda – whose Governments have pledged to halve maternal and newborn deaths in health facilities by 2022.
Drought drives food price spike in East Africa, UN warns
Feb 15, 2017, at 06:37 pm
New York, Feb 15 (Just Earth News): East Africa’s ongoing drought has sharply curbed harvests and drive up the prices of cereals and other staple foods to unusually high levels, posing a heavy burden to households and special risks for pastoralists in the region, the United Nations agricultural agency said on Tuesday.
Some 4,000 South Sudanese fleeing into Uganda daily – UN warns
Jul 27, 2016, at 02:51 am
New York, July 26 (Just Earth News): Recent fighting in South Sudan has forced 37,491 people to flee to Uganda in the past three weeks, averaging more than 4,000 a day in the past week, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Tuesday.
Over 26,000 people flee South Sudan into Uganda; influx sets single-day record
Jul 23, 2016, at 03:52 am
New York, July 22 (Just Earth News): Some 26,500 South Sudanese, mostly women and children, have crossed into Uganda since fighting between rival forces erupted in and around the capital, Juba, on 7 July, the United Nations refugee agency reported on Friday.