Uganda's top court said on Friday that trying civilians in military courts was unconstitutional and ordered any ongoing prosecutions to stop immediately.

In addition to the Ebola outbreak confirmed on Thursday, Uganda is also battling an outbreak of Mpox, with 2,462 cases and 16 deaths recorded since July 2024.

Under the access to foreign exchange pillar, Uganda scored 67 out of 100, coming behind South Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, Kenya, Botswana and Egypt

Uganda announced Thursday that a nurse, 32, had died of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, amid a new outbreak of the deadly virus there — the first in two years. The country has activated emergency response procedures,

The World Health Organization ( WHO)  has allocated US$ 1 million (200 billion) from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to help quickly tackle the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease outbreak confirmed in Uganda on Thursday.

Local authorities say foreign aid, specifically from US, has always been crucial in the struggle for livelihood transformation

Uganda sought to dispel fears among HIV patients that a US aid freeze will interrupt treatment and promised that such programs will continue.

Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the capital Kampala, with the first confirmed patient dying from the disease on Wednesday, the health ministry said on Thursday. The patient,

Elections are held in Uganda, but they are usually a sham. Museveni is always assured of victory as he appoints the people who preside over elections. He ensures that the police not only intimidate voters but also brutalise opposition politicians, as myriad observers have noted.

While addressing the media last week, Uganda Law Society president Isaac Ssemakadde demanded that the decision be delivered before Dr Besigye, and his co-accused are returned to the military court on February 3. "We don't care which way you rule, we just want your judgment like yesterday,” he said.

A fresh Ebola outbreak has emerged in Uganda, with a 32-year-old male nurse succumbing to the disease in Kampala. The Ministry of Health confirms the case as Sudan Ebola Virus Disease. The outbreak has led to the tracing of 44 contacts and imminent vaccination of those exposed.