Led by a duo of world-record holders, athletes from Uganda’s Mount Elgon are challenging decades of Kenyan and Ethiopian dominance.
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Attack on Uganda School Kills 2 Dozen People
The authorities say the attack, one of the deadliest to hit the landlocked nation in years, was carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces, an extremist group operating in neighboring Congo.
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Uganda’s President Signs Punitive Anti-Gay Bill Into Law
President Yoweri Museveni dismissed widespread criticism of the anti-gay measure, which calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality.
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‘We Will Hunt You’: Ugandans Flee Ahead of Harsh Anti-Gay Law
The bill, passed last month, calls for life in prison for anyone engaging in same-sex relations. President Yoweri Museveni congratulated lawmakers for their “strong stand” against L.G.B.T.Q. people.
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Uganda Races to Contain a Deadly Ebola Outbreak
The outbreak was caused by the Sudan strain of the virus, which has no approved vaccine or drug treatment. Scientists are now rushing to begin clinical trials in the coming weeks.