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Congolese National Dies Of Ebola At Kampala Hospital As Uganda Tightens Surveillance

Congolese National Dies Of Ebola At Kampala Hospital As Uganda

Health authorities in Uganda have confirmed an imported Ebola case after a 59-year-old Congolese national died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Kampala. According to the Ministry of Health, the man was admitted to Kibuli Muslim Hospital on May 11 after developing severe symptoms including high fever, difficulty breathing, abdominal complications and general weakness. His condition later deteriorated, and …

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Congolese LGBTQI+ Advocate Alphonse Mihigo Ombeni Assaulted Again After Radio Appearance in Bukavu » The Hoima Post –

Congolese LGBTQI Advocate Alphonse Mihigo Ombeni Assaulted Again After Radio

Alphonse Mihigo Ombeni, director and founder of the Congolese LGBTQI+ advocacy organization Action for the Fight Against Social Injustice (ALCIS), was once again the victim of a violent attack in Bukavu after speaking publicly about LGBTQI+ rights. Ombeni was leaving FAN FM radio station on the evening of October 21 when he was assaulted and robbed near the Bukavu Pedagogical …

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Congolese LGBTQ activist assaulted after speaking out on radio

Rebel control in eastern Congo puts queer people at risk, victim says Flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.   Alphonse Mihigo Ombeni, director and founder of the Congolese LGBTQI+ advocacy group Action for the Fight Against Social Injustice (ALCIS), was once again assaulted and robbed of his belongings as he left the FAN FM radio station in Bukuvu, Democratic …

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