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The United States has announced a $13 million emergency response package, about Shs 48 billion, to support Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo as both countries confront a renewed Ebola outbreak, placing fresh focus on how quickly international support can translate into practical help on the ground. The funding was mobilised within 48 hours of confirmation of new Ebola …

Dr. Mathias Magoola – New mRNA innovation targets major outbreak-causing ebolaviruses, including Zaire, Sudan, Bundibugyo and the West African/Makona lineage KAMPALA, Uganda — Dei BioPharma has announced the submission of a utility patent application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a next-generation mRNA vaccine platform designed to provide broad protection against the world’s most dangerous Ebola-causing viruses. × …

Ludovic Mbock fears he would die if he’s deported to a homophobic nation where he knows no one Ludovic Mbock (Photo courtesy of TanTV News) As the Trump administration pursues a policy of deporting as many undocumented immigrants as it can, including upstanding members of society, the small American media company TanTV reported on the plight of Ludovic Mbock. A …

Ludovic Mbock fears he would die if he’s deported to a homophobic nation where he knows no one Ludovic Mbock (Photo courtesy of TanTV News)As the Trump administration pursues a policy of deporting as many undocumented immigrants as it can, including upstanding members of society, the small American media company TanTV reported on the plight of Ludovic Mbock.A native of …

The United States Embassy in Uganda has officially launched Freedom 250: The American Edge, a year-long campaign marking America’s 250th anniversary of independence and spotlighting the impact of U.S. innovation and partnership across the country. The launch event, held at the Ambassador’s Residence, brought together government officials, business leaders, U.S. exchange program alumni, university partners, and members of the media. …

× A Sunday service at Saint Peter’s Anglican Church in Winchester, Massachusetts, was briefly disrupted following an incident involving approximately ten individuals whose conduct caused concern among congregants during one of the main worship gatherings. The situation, though momentarily unsettling, was handled with composure and pastoral calm under the leadership of Archbishop Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, who was present at …

The draft memo prepared for Mr. Rubio says that getting the agreement signed would involve “the potential use of sticks” and warned that Zambia could not be allowed to backtrack because other countries are watching. If Zambia won’t sign, “sharp public cuts to American foreign assistance would significantly demonstrate to aid-receiving countries the seriousness of our interest in collaboration and …

MassResistance moves beyond its anti-trans, anti-drag activism in the U.S. Protesters against homosexuality gathered in Dakar, Senegal, in May 2021 to call for a harsher anti-gay law. Pink News wrote about this news, which was first reported by Reuters:   US ‘pro-family’ group helped Senegal push anti-LGBTQ+ law By Amelia Hansford US-based lobbyists known for calling homosexuality a public health …

Yas needs shelter and health care, but Cameroon lacks resources to help Homeless transgender woman Yas COMMENTARY In Douala, Yas, a 37-year-old trans woman, lives in extreme poverty and constant danger. Rejected by her family and a victim of repeated violence, she is now homeless, without healthcare and without protection. Her situation illustrates the dramatic vulnerability of trans people in …

For her safety, she’s now in hiding. A U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight operates out of a Seattle airport in August 2025. (Lindsey Wasson photo courtesy of AP) The Associated Press reports: The US deported a gay asylum-seeker to a third country where homosexuality is illegal By MONIKA PRONCZUK DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Being gay in Morocco is illegal …