KAMPALA — The Ebola virus has killed 14 people in western Uganda this month, Ugandan and UN health officials said on Saturday, ending weeks of speculation about the cause of a strange disease that had many people fleeing their homes. Ebola, which manifests itself as a hemorrhagic fever, is highly infectious and kills quickly. It was first reported in 1976 in Congo, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (AP)."
"6 more Ugandans hospitalized with possible Ebola" Associated Press, July 31, 2012
KAMPALA, Uganda — Six more patients suspected to have Ebola have been hospitalized days after investigators confirmed an outbreak of the highly infectious disease in a remote corner of western Uganda, a health official said Monday.
Stephen Byaruhanga, health secretary of the affected Kibaale district, said possible cases of Ebola, at first concentrated in a single village, are now being reported in more villages.
In a national address Monday, Uganda’s president advised against unnecessary contact among people, saying suspected cases of Ebola should be reported immediately to health officials.
Officials from Uganda’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization announced on Saturday that the deadly Ebola virus killed 14 Ugandans this month, ending weeks of speculation about the cause of a strange illness that had some people fleeing their homes in the absence of reliable answers.
If the six new cases are confirmed as Ebola, it would bring to 26 the number of Ugandans infected.
This is the fourth occurrence of Ebola in Uganda since 2000.
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Related: Ebola slowed in Uganda, official says
"Rescuers discover wreckage of helicopters that crashed en route to Somalia" by Jeffrey Gettleman and Josh Kron | New York Times, August 15, 2012
NAIROBI — On Tuesday, search-and-rescue crews discovered the wreckage of two more Ugandan military helicopters that had smacked into Mount Kenya en route to Somalia for a planned offensive against Islamist insurgents. That means that three of the four Ugandan helicopters that took off from an airfield in Uganda on Sunday evening crashed before ever coming close to the battlefield.
An ensuing goose chase for the helicopters had authorities following tips around Kenya, with the authorities at one point saying two of the helicopters had landed safely on a rural highway.
Uganda has a spotty record with helicopters, having been accused by international investigators of buying junk copters at inflated prices....
Several outside analysts say the loss of the three attack helicopters, all Russian-built Mi-24s, is a serious blow to Uganda’s fledgling air force and will definitely delay the African Union’s plan to assault Kismayo, a Somalian harbor town and the last major stronghold of the Al Shabab Islamist militant group.
Not for long: Militants said to leave last stronghold
The plan had been for Uganda to provide air cover and for Kenyan and Somali forces to attack from the ground.
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Also see: Uganda marks 50th anniversary of independence amid calls for ruler’s exit
"European donors halt aid to Uganda over misspent funds" by Rodney Muhumuza | Associated Press, December 06, 2012
KAMPALA, Uganda — A scam in which up to $13 million in donor money was embezzled in the office of Uganda’s prime minister has prompted several European donors to freeze aid to Uganda, the kind of action long demanded by transparency campaigners who charge that the money encourages a corrupt system.
KAMPALA, Uganda — Six more patients suspected to have Ebola have been hospitalized days after investigators confirmed an outbreak of the highly infectious disease in a remote corner of western Uganda, a health official said Monday.
Stephen Byaruhanga, health secretary of the affected Kibaale district, said possible cases of Ebola, at first concentrated in a single village, are now being reported in more villages.
In a national address Monday, Uganda’s president advised against unnecessary contact among people, saying suspected cases of Ebola should be reported immediately to health officials.
Officials from Uganda’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization announced on Saturday that the deadly Ebola virus killed 14 Ugandans this month, ending weeks of speculation about the cause of a strange illness that had some people fleeing their homes in the absence of reliable answers.
If the six new cases are confirmed as Ebola, it would bring to 26 the number of Ugandans infected.
This is the fourth occurrence of Ebola in Uganda since 2000.
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Related: Ebola slowed in Uganda, official says
"Rescuers discover wreckage of helicopters that crashed en route to Somalia" by Jeffrey Gettleman and Josh Kron | New York Times, August 15, 2012
NAIROBI — On Tuesday, search-and-rescue crews discovered the wreckage of two more Ugandan military helicopters that had smacked into Mount Kenya en route to Somalia for a planned offensive against Islamist insurgents. That means that three of the four Ugandan helicopters that took off from an airfield in Uganda on Sunday evening crashed before ever coming close to the battlefield.
An ensuing goose chase for the helicopters had authorities following tips around Kenya, with the authorities at one point saying two of the helicopters had landed safely on a rural highway.
Uganda has a spotty record with helicopters, having been accused by international investigators of buying junk copters at inflated prices....
Several outside analysts say the loss of the three attack helicopters, all Russian-built Mi-24s, is a serious blow to Uganda’s fledgling air force and will definitely delay the African Union’s plan to assault Kismayo, a Somalian harbor town and the last major stronghold of the Al Shabab Islamist militant group.
Not for long: Militants said to leave last stronghold
The plan had been for Uganda to provide air cover and for Kenyan and Somali forces to attack from the ground.
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Also see: Uganda marks 50th anniversary of independence amid calls for ruler’s exit
"European donors halt aid to Uganda over misspent funds" by Rodney Muhumuza | Associated Press, December 06, 2012
KAMPALA, Uganda — A scam in which up to $13 million in donor money was embezzled in the office of Uganda’s prime minister has prompted several European donors to freeze aid to Uganda, the kind of action long demanded by transparency campaigners who charge that the money encourages a corrupt system.
In its corruption survey, published Wednesday, Transparency International ranks Uganda at 130 out of 176 countries.
Even in a country where many have come to take official corruption
for granted, the latest scandal — brought to light by the country’s
auditor general in October — is remarkable for its details: more than
$220,000 spent on gas in four days, millions of dollars diverted to buy
luxury vehicles for top officials, millions deposited into individuals’
private accounts.
Because the money had been allocated for the rehabilitation of parts
of northern Uganda devastated by decades of warlord Joseph Kony’s brutal
insurgency, the scandal has provoked a lasting rage around this country
and brought foreign donors to inflict aid cuts....
Also see: The Kony Kon
Also see: The Kony Kon
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Related(?): Uganda’s antigay bill won’t contain death penalty
Maybe that will win western donors over.
Maybe that will win western donors over.
