The government has given the green light for new quota refugees. Following the announcement, the Swedish Migration Agency estimates it will be able to provide protection to 350 refugees in 2026. The government’s goal is to accept 900 quota refugees annually.
Swedish politicsFootballer David Owori has died after being attacked in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, earlier this week, the BBC reports. He was 27 years old.
SportsAt least 20 children have died in a road accident in Uganda, local police say.
WorldTwo more cases of Ebola have been confirmed in health workers in Uganda, bringing the country's total to seven. The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo to take action to limit the risk of transmission.
WorldTen more African countries are at risk from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Neighboring Uganda has confirmed three new cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to five.
WorldAround 200 Swedish citizens are in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, countries affected by the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
SwedenThe variant of the Ebola virus now spreading in DR Congo and Uganda is unusual. This means a vaccine and treatment have not yet been developed. The fact that there are already so many cases indicates the infection has been under the radar for several weeks, says Helena Nordenstedt at the Karolinska Institute.
WorldThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "global public health crisis" and a state of emergency.
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