The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda.

Police in Uganda say least 11 people including children were killed when a fuel truck exploded next to a highway on Tuesday.

The head of Africa’s top public health agency says that an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg fever in Rwanda is under control and that travel bans to the East African country are unnecessary.

Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever as the East African country tries to stop the spread of an outbreak that has killed 12 people.

Health authorities say Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people in Rwanda.

Rwanda says that eight people have died so far from the highly contagious Marburg virus.

Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda took the lead with a little more than a lap left in a masterpiece of a 10,000-meter race to finish in an Olympic-record 26 minutes, 43.14 seconds in front of a roaring crowd on an electric opening night at the track.

The United States cricket team has made more history by qualifying for the second round in its Twenty20 World Cup debut after its last group game against Ireland was washed out in Florida.

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the national right to abortion a year ago, it shook efforts to legalize and make abortions safer in Africa.

Africa's Lake Victoria is plagued by pollution and a decline in water levels partly due to climate change.

Prominent climate activists including Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate are condemning corporate VIPs and political leaders in Davos, Switzerland, for prioritizing short-term profits from fossil fuels over people affected by the climate crisis.

Uganda’s latest outbreak of the Ebola virus is over.

The head of the World Health Organization says he expects the first doses of Ebola vaccine targeting the strain causing the current outbreak in Uganda to arrive in the country next week.

The United Kingdom will have another reason to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, for the government has declared a special public holiday to mark the occasion.

Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is under control, a top public health official in Africa said Thursday, noting that local health authorities are doing well in tracing most contacts.

A police official in Uganda says a fire at a boarding school for blind students has killed 11 people, including children.

Omicron cases have been confirmed in at least nine African countries, with some officials reporting that initial cases appear to be mild.

Countries that rely on glaciers are facing trouble as many ice sheets melt because of climate change.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says an explosion at an eatery in the capital, Kampala, was an apparent terrorist act.

Scientists have found evidence of a drug-resistant form of malaria in Africa.

Uganda is accelerating its vaccination drive in order to administer 128,000 doses that recently arrived and expire at the end of September.

Track and field Day 10 includes the men's marathon.

Track and field Day 6 events included finals in the women's 400m hurdles, men's 200m, women's steeplechase, men's 800m and men's hammer; and more.

Track and field Day 5 events include finals in the men's 400m hurdles, women's 200m, women's 800m, women's hammer, men's pole vault and women's long jump; and more.

Track and field Day 4 events include finals in the women's 100m hurdles, women's discus, women's 5000m, men's long jump and men's steeplechase; and more.

Track and field Day 3 events include finals in the men's 100m, women's shot put, women's triple jump and men's high jump; men's 400m hurdles semis; and more.

Track and field Day 1 events include the men's 10,000m final, and first rounds of the men's 400m hurdles, women's 100m, women's 800m, mixed 4x400m and more.

Product information about the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines now warns about increased risk for heart inflammation, a rare side effect of the shots.

Uganda is tightening its lockdown measures to try and stem a surge in coronavirus infections in the East African country that is seeing an array of variants.

Some of the most desperately poor countries in the world are seeing a two-headed crisis: a surge in COVID-19 cases and a critical shortage of vaccine.

The family of a women’s rights activist from Uganda has sued the National Park Service after she was decapitated last year by a gate at Utah’s Arches National Park.

In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack.

“It’s a concern, and everyone is talking about it.”The East African nation of 45 million people was receiving under 1 million vaccine doses — 864,000. It’s the first batch of a total of 18 million COVAX doses for Uganda, but when all will arrive is not known. While the COVAX initiative was created to ensure that low- and middle-income countries receive COVID-19 vaccines, it has faced delays and limited supply. And Nigeria began its vaccination campaign after Africa’s most populous country received almost 4 million doses. AdThe COVAX delays have pushed other African countries to seek more doses elsewhere, including via bilateral deals that can be unfavorable.

In this August 2013 photo provided by the Banded Mongoose Research Project in November 2020, banded mongooses form battle lines in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. When families of banded mongooses prepare to fight, they form battle lines. Each clan of about 20 animals stands nose to nose, their ears flattened back, as they stare down the enemy. (Harry Marshall/Banded Mongoose Research Project via AP)WASHINGTON – When families of banded mongooses prepare to fight, they form battle lines. Banded mongooses are known for almost unbreakable devotion to their birth family — as well as cooperative living habits, including sharing den-guarding and pup-rearing responsibilities, said Cant.

Aidah Kobusingye, right, gives blood at a blood-donation drive organized by the Rotary club and Uganda Blood Transfusion Services in City Square, Kampala, Uganda Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. Health authorities in Uganda say the supply of blood has sharply declined since the start of the coronavirus pandemic as fewer people donate and schools remain closed. Children under 5 and patients going into surgery are also among those frequently in need of a blood transfusion, he said. The Uganda Red Cross, which helps authorities to mobilize blood donors, said it hasn't been easy to recruit donors during the pandemic. Local media in Romania have cited fear of COVID-19 infections among the reasons for a decline in the number of blood donors.

KAMPALA A longtime opposition leader in Uganda announced on Wednesday that he will not run against President Yoweri Museveni in polls scheduled for 2021, saying he will continue seeking democratic change by other means. The 75-year-old Museveni is accused of getting the legislature to remove age limits on the presidency so that he can stay in power. Museveni accuses Wine and other opposition figures of encouraging young people into rioting. Museveni's opponents say corruption is thriving and accuse the president of entrenching his power through his firm grip on the military, Uganda's most powerful institution. The army has become even more influential amid the coronavirus pandemic as uniformed soldiers enforce lockdown measures, sometimes with brutal force.

Left: Steve Miller Band performs on stage during Benefit Concert To Support The Mount Sinai Kyabirwa Village Surgical Facility In Uganda at Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images forLYNCHBURG, Va. - A heads-up to anyone planning to attend Saturday's Steve Miller Band concert in Lynchburg. Due to heat advisory, the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., rather than 7 p.m.I applaud Lynchburg Parks and Emergency Services for permitting us to run the show later. Also, in addition to working very closely with emergency services we are allowing patrons to bring their own water along with their lawn chairs and throw blankets into the concert, said Kyle Falwell, of City Auditorium. Now doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Matt Anderson will start things off at 7:30 p.m., with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives following at 8 p.m. and The Steve Miller Band will perform from 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.