BBC World
A Kenyan businessman with Ebola toured three countries, passed two airport screenings, and was diagnosed only after checking into a Nairobi hospital. He died two days later.
BBC World
Uber bids farewell to Nigeria and Uganda, citing 'difficult decision' - drivers cite impossible economics - while the company trims 10% of its workforce globally.
UN News
Ugandan fishers and officials unite to save Lake Albert from plastic and pollution, because apparently 'don't trash your lifeline' needs a UN day.
The Guardian
Photographer Dan Nelken's attempt to document Ugandan market vendors, complete with model fees and consent, ends in disappointment - but at least he paid them.
The Guardian Europe
Ebola sets a new, unwanted record in the DRC, with the UN noting it's 'winning' - a race no one entered.
UN News
Uganda's post-election crackdown on dissent has created a climate of fear that's great for intimidation, terrible for democracy.
UN News
An anthropologist plays community mediator as Uganda battles Ebola stigma, proving that cake and conversation can be just as vital as lab results.
BBC World
WHO begins clinical trial for Bundibugyo Ebola strain treatments as DRC outbreak surpasses 1,400 cases and 438 deaths.
UN News
A 19-year-old refugee in Uganda uses basketball to dribble past despair, building leaders and hope on the court.
BBC World
Brazil nervously watches two international travelers with Ebola-like symptoms, but they probably just have meningitis and malaria - which is somehow comforting.
BBC World
Ghana's parliament approves a bill criminalising LGBTQ+ identities and requiring citizens to report on each other, because nothing says cultural values like mandatory snitching and three-year prison terms for existing.
UN News
WHO battles rare Ebola strain in DRC and Uganda with community trust, since no vaccine exists and scaring people doesn't work.
UN News
In Uganda, a coach uses running tracks to outpace FGM, child marriage, and outdated gender norms - one stride at a time.
The Good Times
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