# Uganda

This year

2023

# Kampala

Concert promoter arrested after 10 people die in New Year stampede in Uganda

Police said they are investigating whether “negligence” was to blame for the deaths.

7.6k

Jan 2nd 2023, 2:17 PM

# Kampala

At least nine die in Uganda New Year stampede, say local police

Police say ‘a stampede ensued, resulting in the instant deaths of five people’ after fireworks in Kampala.

8.1k

Jan 1st 2023, 10:25 AM

Last year

2022

# EBOLA

Uganda declares first Ebola death since 2019

Uganda has experienced several Ebola outbreaks in the past, most recently in 2019 when at least five died.

5.6k

Sep 20th 2022, 1:16 PM

# United Nations

2 shot dead by UN peacekeepers at border of Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo

Peacekeepers appeared to open fire before opening a border gate, driving on and continuing to shoot while people scattered or hid.

29.4k

Jul 31st 2022, 4:40 PM

# Uganda

Uganda’s schools reopen to students after world’s longest pandemic disruption

Uganda’s schools have been fully or partially shut for more than 83 weeks.

11.0k

Jan 10th 2022, 1:39 PM

All time

# Vaccines

Ireland to donate 335,500 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Uganda

The consignment of vaccines will be completed later this week.

11.3k

Sep 28th 2021, 6:05 PM

# delta concerns

Government considering tighter restrictions on people travelling from Britain to Ireland

Simon Coveney said it could include longer quarantine periods for unvaccinated people travelling from Britain to Ireland.

85.2k

Updated

Jun 13th 2021, 1:23 PM

# Uganda

Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine arrested during protest

Wine has disputed the official results of January’s presidential election, which he says he won.

6.9k

Mar 15th 2021, 11:39 AM

# Kampala

Uganda’s Bobi Wine wins growing power despite loss in disputed presidential election

Politician and former musician Bobi Wine lost Uganda’s presidential election but his party won at least 56 seats.

10.7k

Jan 19th 2021, 4:29 PM

# Kampala

Uganda's president extends 35-year rule with disputed election win

The race was between Uganda’s incumbent and musician turned opposition candidate Bobi Wine.

28.2k

Updated

Jan 16th 2021, 4:45 PM

# main man

Mane scores and misses penalty as Senegal nudge into AFCON quarter-finals

The Liverpool forward made the difference to set up a last-eight clash with surprise package Benin.

5.1k

Jul 5th 2019, 10:25 PM

# The Egyptian King

Mohamed Salah scores free-kick as Egypt maintain perfect Africa Cup of Nations record

Pre-tournament favourites Egypt have booked their place in the knockout stages.

5.7k

Jun 30th 2019, 10:34 PM

# Epidemic

Ebola: WHO decides DRC outbreak is not a 'global' health emergency

The current Ebola crisis has recorded more than 2,000 cases.

20.0k

Updated

Jun 14th 2019, 8:44 PM

# Uganda

Kanye West's trip to Uganda has given us yet another reason to dislike him

Kanye gave the President of Uganda a pair of Yeezys.

10.7k

Oct 16th 2018, 2:41 PM

# Sume river

At least 41 dead in Uganda landslide

An unknown number of people remain missing.

4.7k

Oct 13th 2018, 7:22 AM

# wildlife park

Toddler snatched and eaten by leopard in Uganda's national park

The child had followed the nanny outdoors.

50.4k

May 9th 2018, 8:46 AM

# refugee crisis

Israel will send refugees to Western countries as deportation plan scrapped

The original scheme was criticised by the United Nations.

19.9k

Apr 2nd 2018, 7:30 PM

# new lives

Daniel was on the side of the Trócaire box six years ago - now, he wants to be a doctor

Here’s how Irish donations have helped one family get back on their feet.

9.7k

Mar 31st 2018, 9:15 AM

# after the war

Uganda's war widows: The long fight to keep their family lands

Women are often discriminated against in land disputes – but things are changing, slowly.

11.3k

Mar 25th 2018, 9:00 PM

# Uganda

Welcome to Bidi Bidi - the largest refugee settlement in the world

More people live here than in the whole of Co Galway.

14.4k

Mar 11th 2018, 9:00 PM

# Uganda

'I would do what it takes to survive': former child soldier tells of his time in Kony's army

Denis Ojara was abducted at 14 years of age to serve in the LRA in Northern Uganda.

19.7k

Mar 6th 2018, 8:15 AM

# Human Rights

Uganda blames British colonialism for its anti-gay sex laws

It told the UN this week that it doesn’t tolerate such discrimination.

10.4k

Nov 5th 2016, 3:00 PM

# Redemption

Irish photographer documents life inside notorious Uganda prison

Inmates at Luzira have access to spiritual seminars and counselling.

20.7k

Sep 11th 2016, 9:15 AM

# Palliative Care

Irish people donate €90k to cancer patients in Uganda

Some 95% of people with cancer there will never access treatment such as chemotherapy, radiology or oncology.

9.7k

Mar 25th 2016, 2:54 PM

# Uganda

Warlord 'told hostages to kill and eat civilians'

Dominic Ongwen faces 70 charges including war crimes and crimes against humanity.

27.7k

Jan 21st 2016, 9:44 PM

# Uganda pay up

An Irish oil company has agreed to a €220 million tax bill to Uganda

Uganda represents a huge emerging market for oil exploration.

12.5k

Jun 22nd 2015, 8:53 AM

# Child Sacrifice

"If they're told to win a seat as an MP 'You must sacrifice a child', they'll do it"

“Some of them will be so desperate that if they’re told to win a seat as an MP ‘You must sacrifice a child’, they’ll do it.”

10.1k

Jun 15th 2015, 3:30 PM

# beacon of light

Where in the world is it hardest to be gay? (And what can Ireland do to help?)

We have an awful lot of work to do…

65.6k

116

Jun 1st 2015, 10:00 PM

# uganda be kidding me

Waterford Whispers just duped a Ugandan news magazine

Not AGAIN.

39.1k

May 25th 2015, 10:09 AM

# uganda be kidding me

Waterford Whispers just duped a Ugandan news magazine

Not AGAIN.

12.0k

May 25th 2015, 9:58 AM

# Censored

WATCH: Ugandan singer faces 10 years in jail - for a music video

“My rights have been trampled upon, my freedom of expression has been trampled upon.”

30.2k

May 21st 2015, 11:31 PM

# finding a cure

Experimental Ebola vaccines may be lifeline for African countries

Hopes raised that the trial will “form the basis of a more potent vaccine” – there is currently no effective vaccine against the Ebola or Marburg virus.

6.5k

Dec 23rd 2014, 10:30 AM

# illegal trade

African elephants could quickly "be driven to extinction locally", warns conservation group

CITES says that the number of elephants killed in the past three years is “far exceeding” the number born.

4.7k

Jul 10th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Safe sex

Uganda tests 'rubber band circumcision' in battle against HIV

The simple device – two plastic rings and an elastic band – cuts off blood supply to the foreskin, which then shrivels and is removed with the band after a week.

15.5k

Jun 18th 2014, 7:45 AM

Voices

Opinion: I was a vulnerable girl when I came to Ireland, and I’m forever grateful to the loving friends I met

As an orphan in Uganda, I was faced with a lot of challenges growing up. But when I moved to Ireland my life changed: I felt safe.

753

May 24th 2014, 12:00 PM

# Case Study

Case Study: Being a gay woman in DRC and facing fears of 'punitive' rape

“One day, in 2007, I was surrounded by boys who told me they were going to rape me to give me a taste for men, that whatever I did I was still a woman.”

12.6k

May 24th 2014, 9:15 AM