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Attack on Uganda school, ‘militants allied to Islamic State kill 25 people’

Allied Democratic Forces, a Uganda group that pledges allegiance to Islamic State, attacked a secondary school in Mpondwe, burnt dormitory & looted food, said the country's police.

US to consider visa restrictions on Uganda over anti-LGBTQ laws that include death penalty

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he has instructed the State Department to update travel guidance to US citizens and businesses over travel to Uganda.

Uganda is upcycling banana waste into rugs, wigs, vegan leather. India can learn

The banana fiber industry in Uganda creates jobs for the youth through vocational training, skills development, and business incubation.

Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ bill one of world’s ‘most extreme’ laws against community, says White House

Violations under the law draw severe penalties, including death for so-called aggravated homosexuality and life in prison for gay sex.

Uganda parliament passes anti-LGBTQ bill

Violations under the law draw severe penalties, including death for so-called aggravated homosexuality and life in prison for gay sex.

Uganda declares end of nearly four-month Ebola outbreak, killing 55 since September

Wednesday's declaration followed Uganda's completion of 42 days with no active cases, which represents two full incubation periods of the virus.

Serum Institute set to produce 20,000 to 30,0000 experimental Ebola vaccines for Uganda

Uganda's Ebola outbreak has been blunted by the absence of a proven vaccine against the Sudan strain of the virus. Vaccines against the more common Zaire strain are effective.

Ebola kills 1st health worker in latest outbreak in Uganda. 37-year-old Tanzanian doctor dies

There is no vaccine for Sudan strain behind the latest infections. Uganda's health ministry said that before Dr. Ali's death, the disease had so far infected 35 people & killed 7.

Rare strain of Ebola virus resurfaces in Uganda after 10 yrs, 1 dead, govt officials confirm

The patient showed signs of the Sudan strain of Ebola, last seen in Uganda in 2012. There is also no clarity on how effective existing Ebola vaccines will be against this variant.

Covid-19: Hong Kong starts mandatory testing, Uganda proposes to impose fine on anti-vaxxers

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

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Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.