http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:29:12 +0200 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:29:12 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/06/03/who-drastically-revises-ebola-case-count-in-congo-down-to-116-from-over-1000 http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/06/03/who-drastically-revises-ebola-case-count-in-congo-down-to-116-from-over-1000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:29:03 +0200 The WHO confirmed 116 suspected Ebola cases in Congo, a sharp cut from previous estimates. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/06/01/global-health-funders-fast-track-three-ebola-vaccines-as-outbreak-continues-to-spread-in-a http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/06/01/global-health-funders-fast-track-three-ebola-vaccines-as-outbreak-continues-to-spread-in-a Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:24:24 +0200 Global health body CEPI is fast-tracking three experimental vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola as the outbreak in Central Africa continues to spread. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/28/uganda-shuts-border-with-dr-congo-as-cases-of-rare-ebola-type-surge http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/28/uganda-shuts-border-with-dr-congo-as-cases-of-rare-ebola-type-surge Thu, 28 May 2026 11:19:19 +0200 The decision by the Ugandan Ebola task force, which goes against World Health Organization guidance, follows a rise in health workers exposed to Ebola by Congolese patients who crossed before the outbreak was declared. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/25/ebola-alert-in-italy-two-suspected-cases-in-lombardy-after-return-from-uganda http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/25/ebola-alert-in-italy-two-suspected-cases-in-lombardy-after-return-from-uganda Mon, 25 May 2026 16:10:48 +0200 In an official statement, the Health Ministry stressed that the risk of Ebola in Italy "remains very low." http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/19/congo-ebola-outbreak-who-deeply-concerned-about-the-scale-and-speed-of-the-epidemic http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/19/congo-ebola-outbreak-who-deeply-concerned-about-the-scale-and-speed-of-the-epidemic Tue, 19 May 2026 11:08:53 +0200 Congolese authorities say at least 131 deaths and 500 cases have been recorded in Congo Ebola outbreak. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/17/ebola-outbreak-is-a-global-health-emergency-who-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/17/ebola-outbreak-is-a-global-health-emergency-who-says Sun, 17 May 2026 09:00:32 +0200 The World Health Organization said that it could be a "much larger" outbreak than what is currently being identified and reported but that is does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/04/23/scientists-filmed-ugandas-marburg-virus-hotspot-for-5-months-heres-what-they-found http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/04/23/scientists-filmed-ugandas-marburg-virus-hotspot-for-5-months-heres-what-they-found Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:02:27 +0200 Scientists set up cameras in Uganda’s Marburg virus reservoir, capturing rare footage of wildlife and humans interacting in the site and raising concerns about spillover risk. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/15/uganda-votes-in-tense-presidential-election-amid-internet-shutdown http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/15/uganda-votes-in-tense-presidential-election-amid-internet-shutdown Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:41:07 +0100 Uganda's presidential election on Thursday was marked by an internet shutdown, tight security, and long queues. President Museveni faces opposition from Bobi Wine. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/02/in-african-villages-water-collection-remains-a-lifelong-burden http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/02/in-african-villages-water-collection-remains-a-lifelong-burden Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:08:05 +0200 Across rural Africa, the daily search for water remains a struggle, often borne by women and children who walk long distances to streams and springs. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/21/uganda-agrees-deal-with-us-to-take-deported-migrants-if-they-dont-have-criminal-records http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/21/uganda-agrees-deal-with-us-to-take-deported-migrants-if-they-dont-have-criminal-records Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:04:19 +0200 Uganda also expressed a preference that those brought into the country should be nationals of African countries and not be unaccompanied minors. http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/08/20/new-malaria-drug-for-newborn-babies-offers-hope-to-parents-health-workers-in-uganda http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/08/20/new-malaria-drug-for-newborn-babies-offers-hope-to-parents-health-workers-in-uganda Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:33:44 +0200 Until recently, a major gap in malaria treatment was how to care for newborns and infants infected with malaria who weren’t strong enough to receive regular medication. http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/03/07/ebola-cases-in-uganda-rise-to-14-as-new-cluster-emerges http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/03/07/ebola-cases-in-uganda-rise-to-14-as-new-cluster-emerges Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:13:36 +0100 The ebola outbreak poses a challenge for health workers in Uganda to contain. http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/02/11/uganda-reports-9-confirmed-ebola-cases-with-265-other-people-under-quarantine http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/02/11/uganda-reports-9-confirmed-ebola-cases-with-265-other-people-under-quarantine Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:59:22 +0100 A male nurse was reported to have died from Ebola in January. http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/01/31/ebola-nurse-in-uganda-dies-in-countrys-first-outbreak-in-two-years http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/01/31/ebola-nurse-in-uganda-dies-in-countrys-first-outbreak-in-two-years Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:35:21 +0100 A nurse in Uganda has become a victim of the first outbreak of ebola in Uganda in two years. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/09/08/ecuador-indonesia-uganda-where-can-you-visit-the-equator-and-is-it-worth-a-trip http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/09/08/ecuador-indonesia-uganda-where-can-you-visit-the-equator-and-is-it-worth-a-trip Sun, 08 Sep 2024 10:34:46 +0200 Like a golden thread circling the Earth, the equator sprinkles a bit of tourist magic in 11 countries. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/12/landslide-at-uganda-garbage-dump-kills-17 http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/12/landslide-at-uganda-garbage-dump-kills-17 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:46:06 +0200 Rescuers are continuing to look for survivors amongst the wreckage. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/14/ugandas-unique-policy-on-refugees-at-risk-despite-stable-eu-funding http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/14/ugandas-unique-policy-on-refugees-at-risk-despite-stable-eu-funding Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:28:25 +0100 The Eastern African country provides accommodation and a plot of land to people fleeing wars in neighbouring countries, but the gap between needs and resources is increasing. http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/02/the-ugandan-literacy-specialist-making-a-difference-with-disadvantaged-children http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/02/the-ugandan-literacy-specialist-making-a-difference-with-disadvantaged-children Sat, 02 Dec 2023 11:00:03 +0100 "80% of the books that I write advocate for disabilities. So, we are using children born with autism, albinism, any form of disability... as the main characters in these books to inspire children..you can see that what started as just literacy and books has transformational and social impact." Hasfa http://www.euronews.com/health/2023/12/01/70-year-old-ugandan-woman-becomes-africas-oldest-mother-after-giving-birth-to-ivf-twins http://www.euronews.com/health/2023/12/01/70-year-old-ugandan-woman-becomes-africas-oldest-mother-after-giving-birth-to-ivf-twins Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:42:33 +0100 A Ugandan woman has given birth to twins at the age of 70, with the hospital claiming she is Africa's oldest mother. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/19/coffee-bananas-and-malaria-ugandas-farmers-battle-to-survive-in-the-face-of-climate-change http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/19/coffee-bananas-and-malaria-ugandas-farmers-battle-to-survive-in-the-face-of-climate-change Sat, 19 Aug 2023 08:00:54 +0200 There are few parts of life in Uganda that have not been affected by rising temperatures. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/08/this-is-why-the-serbia-uganda-trade-deal-makes-perfect-sense http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/08/this-is-why-the-serbia-uganda-trade-deal-makes-perfect-sense Tue, 08 Aug 2023 18:14:46 +0200 The agreement signed between the two countries in Belgrade last week has breathed new life into a little-known but in fact, long-standing and increasingly fruitful partnership, Odrek Rwabwogo and Bratislav Stoiljković write. http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/19/grieving-families-bury-their-dead-after-uganda-school-attack http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/19/grieving-families-bury-their-dead-after-uganda-school-attack Mon, 19 Jun 2023 08:12:59 +0200 Officials say at least 41 people were massacred and half a dozen kidnapped in the worst attack of its kind in Uganda since 2010. http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/18/pope-francis-greets-the-public-after-abdominal-surgery-in-hospital http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/18/pope-francis-greets-the-public-after-abdominal-surgery-in-hospital Sun, 18 Jun 2023 15:59:48 +0200 Francis greeted the public in St. Peter’s Square, expressing thanks for the comfort he received after surgery and thanking the crowd. http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/17/senseless-act-of-violence-at-least-25-killed-in-rebel-attack-on-ugandan-school-near-congo- http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/17/senseless-act-of-violence-at-least-25-killed-in-rebel-attack-on-ugandan-school-near-congo- Sat, 17 Jun 2023 10:53:44 +0200 In a statement on Saturday, police authorities said that the Allied Democratic Forces carried out the attack late Friday night on a school in the border town of Mpondwe. http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/12/theyre-calling-for-our-extinction-uganda-activists-call-on-eu-to-cut-aid-over-anti-gay-law http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/12/theyre-calling-for-our-extinction-uganda-activists-call-on-eu-to-cut-aid-over-anti-gay-law Wed, 12 Apr 2023 07:00:39 +0200 The Uganda government recently introduced a new bill making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ+. http://www.euronews.com/2023/03/22/uganda-passes-a-bill-to-imprison-people-who-identify-as-lgbtq http://www.euronews.com/2023/03/22/uganda-passes-a-bill-to-imprison-people-who-identify-as-lgbtq Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:10:56 +0100 Uganda passes a bill to imprison people who identify as LGBTQ+ and could face life imprisonment or even the death penalty. http://www.euronews.com/2023/03/04/south-africas-first-3d-printed-low-cost-house-inspire-africa http://www.euronews.com/2023/03/04/south-africas-first-3d-printed-low-cost-house-inspire-africa Sat, 04 Mar 2023 11:00:49 +0100 South Africa has completed its first 3D printed low-cost home. The 3D printing technique used can build a house in less than 24 hours. We hear from the engineers that worked on the project at the University of Johannesburg. We also bring you the story of Nigeria's teenage tech prodigy John Oseni. http://www.euronews.com/2023/02/19/climate-change-is-redrawing-the-coffee-growing-map-heres-how-farmers-are-clinging-on http://www.euronews.com/2023/02/19/climate-change-is-redrawing-the-coffee-growing-map-heres-how-farmers-are-clinging-on Sun, 19 Feb 2023 08:00:43 +0100 Coffee growers are are turning to indoor, hydroponic and vertical farming amidst the climate crisis. http://www.euronews.com/2023/01/30/telling-the-stories-of-ancient-african-history-inspire-africa http://www.euronews.com/2023/01/30/telling-the-stories-of-ancient-african-history-inspire-africa Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:30:19 +0100 Our interview on this episode highlights Kunda Kids, the children's publishing and media platform telling ancient African history. Louisa and Dele Olafuyi tell us how their work is widening diversity in children's literature. Also, the story of the young Congolese female referee integrated by FIFA.. http://www.euronews.com/2022/11/07/i-wanted-to-share-my-story-as-a-climate-migrant-says-activist-shut-out-of-cop27 http://www.euronews.com/2022/11/07/i-wanted-to-share-my-story-as-a-climate-migrant-says-activist-shut-out-of-cop27 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:39:34 +0100 Nyombi Morris, a Ugandan activist and climate migrant, says he and his fellow campaigners have been pushed to the fringes of the summit in Egypt. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/10/28/the-princess-royal-visits-a-virus-research-centre-in-uganda http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/10/28/the-princess-royal-visits-a-virus-research-centre-in-uganda Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:15:30 +0200 Britain's Princess Anne landed in Uganda accompanied by her Husband Sir Tim Laurence on Tuesday for her four-day private visit to the country. http://www.euronews.com/2022/09/19/uganda-condemns-eu-resolution-slamming-oil-pipeline http://www.euronews.com/2022/09/19/uganda-condemns-eu-resolution-slamming-oil-pipeline Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:15:23 +0200 Uganda slammed a resolution by the European Union’s Parliament calling for a halt to extractive activities in protected ecosystems in an oil pipeline project. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/08/09/ghetto-president-upcoming-bobi-wine-documentary-highlights-ugandas-political-corruption http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/08/09/ghetto-president-upcoming-bobi-wine-documentary-highlights-ugandas-political-corruption Tue, 09 Aug 2022 06:06:00 +0200 A new documentary premiering at the Venice Film Festival, titled ‘Bobi Wine: Ghetto President’, follows the life of Ugandan reggae star Bobi Wine and his attempt to oust Uganda’s authoritarian president, Yoweri Museveni. http://www.euronews.com/2022/05/28/the-nigerian-art-curator-promoting-digital-artists-inspire-africa http://www.euronews.com/2022/05/28/the-nigerian-art-curator-promoting-digital-artists-inspire-africa Sat, 28 May 2022 10:00:55 +0200 Realizing early diagnosis could have prevented many patients conditions, Dr. Davis Musinguzi and four others started Rocket Health. Their system which combines phone calls, an AI powered app and lab tests now helps to diagnose diseases faster and pin 90 per cent of conditions. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/01/10/ugandan-children-back-to-school-and-vaccine-in-nepal http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/01/10/ugandan-children-back-to-school-and-vaccine-in-nepal Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:42:40 +0100 Schools in Uganda reopen nearly two years after learning was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic and schoolchildren given vaccine in Nepal amid Covid resurgence. http://www.euronews.com/2021/11/18/uganda-police-kill-5-including-cleric-after-bomb-blasts http://www.euronews.com/2021/11/18/uganda-police-kill-5-including-cleric-after-bomb-blasts Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:04:33 +0100 Ugandan authorities have killed at least five people, including a Muslim cleric, accused of having ties to the extremist group responsible for Tuesday's suicide bombings in the capital. http://www.euronews.com/2021/11/05/vanessa-nakate-the-global-south-is-not-on-the-front-page-but-it-is-on-the-front-line http://www.euronews.com/2021/11/05/vanessa-nakate-the-global-south-is-not-on-the-front-page-but-it-is-on-the-front-line Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:12:50 +0100 Vanessa Nakate talks being erased from a movement and how the climate crisis is ravaging Africa. http://www.euronews.com/2021/08/23/which-country-is-planting-a-tree-for-every-baby-that-is-born http://www.euronews.com/2021/08/23/which-country-is-planting-a-tree-for-every-baby-that-is-born Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:14:34 +0200 How a reforesting scheme first launched over a decade ago formed one of the world’s most effective environmental partnerships. http://www.euronews.com/2021/06/26/as-virus-surges-in-uganda-hospitals-accused-of-profiteering http://www.euronews.com/2021/06/26/as-virus-surges-in-uganda-hospitals-accused-of-profiteering Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:31:08 +0200 Uganda is among African countries seeing a dramatic rise in the number of infections amid a severe vaccine shortage. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2021/05/20/critical-reflections-on-the-everyday-processes-of-becoming-a-man-in-uganda http://www.euronews.com/culture/2021/05/20/critical-reflections-on-the-everyday-processes-of-becoming-a-man-in-uganda Thu, 20 May 2021 18:00:13 +0200 Dr Amon Ashaba Mwiine, lecturer at the School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University, focuses on the everyday processes of ‘becoming a man’ in Uganda #CryLikeaBoy http://www.euronews.com/2021/01/16/uganda-election-longtime-president-yoweri-museveni-declared-winner-amid-vote-rigging-alleg http://www.euronews.com/2021/01/16/uganda-election-longtime-president-yoweri-museveni-declared-winner-amid-vote-rigging-alleg Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:49:32 +0100 Uganda’s elections are often marred by allegations of fraud and abuses by security forces. http://www.euronews.com/2021/01/14/uganda-votes-in-tense-election-as-crackdown-on-opposition-continues http://www.euronews.com/2021/01/14/uganda-votes-in-tense-election-as-crackdown-on-opposition-continues Thu, 14 Jan 2021 06:22:38 +0100 Many Ugandans have said they are afraid to vote for the opposition leader Bobby Wine - others say that despite the risks they will vote anyway. http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/11/19/three-killed-in-uganda-amid-protests-over-arrest-of-presidential-hopeful-bobi-wine http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/11/19/three-killed-in-uganda-amid-protests-over-arrest-of-presidential-hopeful-bobi-wine Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:34:55 +0100 Three people died and dozens were injured in protests that broke out after the arrest of musician and presidential hopeful Bobi Wine, police said. http://www.euronews.com/2020/02/25/the-ugandan-singer-turning-plastic-waste-into-drums http://www.euronews.com/2020/02/25/the-ugandan-singer-turning-plastic-waste-into-drums Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:22:28 +0100 The African continent is the world leader in plastic bag regulations. http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/02/19/desert-locusts-wreak-havoc-in-uganda-in-worst-infestation-in-70-years http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/02/19/desert-locusts-wreak-havoc-in-uganda-in-worst-infestation-in-70-years Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:15:48 +0100 A one-kilometre-square swarm of locusts can eat the same amount of food as 35,000 people. http://www.euronews.com/2019/08/20/watch-solar-power-energises-kampala-street-food-scene http://www.euronews.com/2019/08/20/watch-solar-power-energises-kampala-street-food-scene Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:47:44 +0200 Carts that create their own light cut down on costs and let vendors stay open longer. This project also trains sellers in finance and hygiene. http://www.euronews.com/2019/07/24/as-the-new-prime-minister-facing-brexit-boris-johnson-needs-to-rebuild-bridges-with-africa http://www.euronews.com/2019/07/24/as-the-new-prime-minister-facing-brexit-boris-johnson-needs-to-rebuild-bridges-with-africa Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:45:33 +0200 Which Boris will be entering Number 10: the racist or the cosmopolitan? For the sake of Britain, I hope it is the latter. http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/28/eu-funds-help-uganda-take-in-refugees-from-dr-congo-and-may-slow-migrant-flow-to-europe http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/28/eu-funds-help-uganda-take-in-refugees-from-dr-congo-and-may-slow-migrant-flow-to-europe Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:39:16 +0200 Uganda has an open policy for refugees - which aid organisations see as an example to others. http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/20/top-italian-football-club-train-refugees-and-local-youth-in-uganda-to-promote-sports-and-p http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/20/top-italian-football-club-train-refugees-and-local-youth-in-uganda-to-promote-sports-and-p Thu, 20 Jun 2019 07:30:15 +0200 Italian football club Sampdoria held a training camp for refugees and local children in Uganda to promote sports and peace. http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/14/watch-live-who-to-announce-whether-or-not-ebola-is-a-public-health-emergency http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/14/watch-live-who-to-announce-whether-or-not-ebola-is-a-public-health-emergency Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:55:55 +0200 The World Health Organization (WHO) determined for the third time that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is not a "public health emergency of international concern".