Uganda

100,000 may die from malaria as US cuts aid

No disease in Africa is deadlier than malaria – especially for children. But Donald Trump's cuts in US aid are weakening the fight against the infection, experts warn. Thousands may die.

Uganda: Four-year-old dies of Ebola

A four-year-old has died from the feared disease ebola in Uganda, reports the country's health department. It is the second confirmed death in an ongoing outbreak.

Top Meeting Calls for Ceasefire in Congo

A top-level meeting in Tanzania, consisting of African leaders, calls for a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo within five days.

Uganda begins vaccination against Ebola

New case of Ebola in Uganda – nurse dead

A nurse has died of Ebola in Uganda's capital Kampala, reports the country's health department. It is the first confirmed death since the previous Ebola outbreak in 2023.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo takes a seat on the Security Council

The UN Security Council meets as early as Sunday about the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The meeting is being brought forward a day due to the acute situation in the country.

900 died in collective suicide – can become a tourist attraction

More than 900 people died in what has been called the largest collective suicide in history. Now Guyana's government wants to turn the site of the massacre in Jonestown into a tourist attraction. Macabre, some think. About time, others believe.

Sports Profiles We Lost in 2024

The year is approaching its end. A 2024 that in a way can be seen as a long row of losses. Here is a selection of athletes who have left the world they influenced on their various arenas.