Uganda

Israeli isolated in hospital while being tested for suspected Ebola symptoms after visiting DRC

A man who returned to Israel from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been placed in isolation at Soroka Medical Center while being tested for Ebola after reporting a fever.

AUGUST 11, 2026|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN

Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, southern Israel, March 30, 2026.

Maj. Gen. Gonyi (L) and Maj. Gen. Masiko, UPDF representatives in the House defended the Gaza deployment.

Uganda approves deployment of army to Gaza as part of international peacekeeping force

The motion, tabled by the defense minister, sought Parliament's approval under the Constitution and the UPDF Act to deploy Ugandan troops to support efforts to restore peace.

AUGUST 10, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Uganda’s military chief unveiled a memorial for Yoni Netanyahu.

Uganda unveils Yoni Netanyahu memorial at Entebbe Airport 50 years after rescue operation

Uganda’s military chief unveiled the memorial on Saturday, calling it a testament to the countries’ enduring friendship, security partnership, and mutual trust.

AUGUST 1, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL

A Ugandan worker collects a rubber glove from the airing line during a visit by the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Mulago National Referral Hospital Isolation Unit, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak.

Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak short of WHO waiting period guidelines

The last Ebola patient in Uganda, a Congolese national, was discharged on June 22, short of the 42-day waiting period required by the World Health Organization to declare the end of an outbreak.

JULY 28, 2026|ByREUTERS

The Uganda proposal - short story

A short story marks 120 years of the ‘road not taken’ in the history of Zionism.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023ByNACHSHON MEIR SPIEGELMAN

In background R, a Jewish community burns; at upper L, US president Theodore Roosevelt asks the Russian Emperor Nicholas II, ‘Now that you have peace without, why not remove his burden and have peace within your borders?’

Israel should build closer ties with Uganda - opinion

So, while ties exist as we speak, there is still a lot of untapped potential out there in multiple sectors that might be open in the future.

AUGUST 27, 2023ByAVI KUMAR

ABAYUDAYA MEMBERS gather at the local synagogue, in 2020.

Uganda military kills Islamist-linked rebel group commander

Uganda's military has vowed to keep hunting terrorists but stated that ADF fighters who surrender will be given amnesty.

AUGUST 26, 2023ByREUTERS

Suicide bomber kills at least 30 soldiers in Somali capital

The bombing on Monday targeted the Jale Siyaad military academy.

JULY 24, 2023ByREUTERS

Somali security officers are seen at a section of Hotel Hayat, the scene of an al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group militant attack in Mogadishu, Somalia August 20, 2022.

Uganda president says ex-Congo leader gave sanctuary to Islamist rebels

The president of Uganda has accused a former leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo of providing sanctuary and resources to Islamist rebels.

JULY 14, 2023ByREUTERS

Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (left) listens

Iran’s president arrives in Zimbabwe

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Zimbabwe on Thursday for the last visit on his tour of Africa.

JULY 13, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Cica Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 13, 2022.

Plight of the Abayudaya: 'They are our brothers, our flesh' - opinion

The Abayudaya are our brothers and our sisters and the time has come for the State of Israel and JAFI to recognize this fact and welcome them into the fold of our people.

JULY 6, 2023ByDAVID ELLENSON