The outbreak was caused by the Sudan strain of the virus, which has no approved vaccine or drug treatment. Scientists are now rushing to begin clinical trials in the coming weeks.
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Uganda Reopens Schools After World’s Longest Covid Shutdown
Many countries have closed classrooms on and off, but Uganda had kept more than 10 million students at home since March 2020. Critics say it took a heavy toll.
Why Did Uganda Send Troops Into Congo?
The Ugandan government says it is targeting rebels it accuses of terrorist attacks in Kampala. Many Congolese fear the incursion is cover for yet another plundering of their country.
2 Explosions Hit Ugandan Capital, Killing 3
Witnesses said there was a blast near a police station and another near Parliament, and the police said three suicide bombers also died.
Uganda Detains Weight Lifter Who Went Missing in Japan
Ugandan authorities said they were looking into possible fraud in the case of the 20-year-old who went to Japan hoping to compete in the Olympics even though he failed to qualify, and has since returned.
Ugandan Climate Activist Vanessa Nakate Is Back in the Picture
When Vanessa Nakate, 24, was cropped out of a wire photo featuring her and four white activists, it drew attention that she now uses to expand her work in Uganda and beyond.
‘Everything Is Worth Freedom’: Uganda’s Opposition Leader Faces the Future
Bobi Wine, the pop star who became a presidential candidate, considers rebuilding his anti-government movement after a violent election season that left many aides and supporters imprisoned.
Travel Workers Despair a Year Lost to Covid-19
Six travel workers, from a cruise ship crewmember in Manila to a tour bus driver in East Jerusalem, share how the prolonged shutdown has upended their lives.
Museveni Faces a More Critical U.S. and E.U. After Ugandan Election
The United States is considering action against the government of President Yoweri Museveni, a longtime ally who has crushed dissent at home. The European Union has also expressed concern.
Uganda Forces Surround Home of Opposition Leader Bobi Wine
One day after the election, Bobi Wine, the top rival to the incumbent president, sounded an alert from his home, saying, “We are under siege.”