‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa faces virus
The global economic crisis linked to the coronavirus could wipe out jobs for millions across the African continent, many who live hand-to-mouth with zero savings.
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Uganda’s ‘Wakaliwood’ gains international acclaim
Uganda's capital Kampala is home to a group of filmmakers making action-packed movies in an area called Wakaliwood. The ultra-violent films cover themes like Ebola and conflict, and can be filled with car chases, kung fu, zombies and murderous pumpkins.
Ugandan medics now tackling Ebola say they lack supplies
While Ugandan authorities praise health workers as “heroes” and say they are prepared to contain the spread of Ebola, some workers disagree, wondering where the millions of dollars spent on preparing for the virus have gone if a hospital on…
5-year-old Ugandan boy dies of Ebola as outbreak spreads beyond Congo
There have been three confirmed cases in Uganda for the highly contagious disease that has killed nearly 1,400 in Congo.
A community in Lamunu, Uganda, is struggling to return to normal after decades of violent conflict that displaced nearly 2 million people. The Lord’s Resistance Army, led by Joseph Kony, abducted 35,000 children and deployed them as soldiers in an…
For more than 25 years, Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army terrorized citizens in Uganda, killing tens of thousands and abducting more than 25,000 children to become soldiers and sex slaves. But one philanthropic group used nontraditional means to…
SINA, a residential academy, aims to teach marginalized Ugandan youth how to start companies that have a positive impact on the environment and society.
Even more than the pay, these community health workers are driven by the respect they receive for the services they provide.
A "brain drain" is sending many of Africa’s highly skilled workers abroad--and leaving a painful void in their absence. But an organization called Seed Global Health is training new medical professionals and encouraging them to remain in their native countries,…
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