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Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak

Uganda launched a vaccine against a new outbreak of Ebola that has killed one person and infected two so far. The first patient died last week(as of this article). On Monday February 10th, the initial trial participant received a dose of the vaccine. There is currently no approved vaccine for the Sudan strain, but a vaccine does exist for the… Read more »

DR Congo: Killings, Rapes by Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels

Link to article(s): https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/06/13/dr-congo-killings-rapes-rwanda-backed-m23-rebels Summary: The article focuses on many aspects of the Human Rights Watch reports, as the Rwandan army expanded there support to the M23 rebel groups for attacks on the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. There were many reported attacks in the North Kivu province’s regions that caused many civilians deaths and injuries, destruction… Read more »

At least 8 dead and many missing in Uganda after boat carrying soccer team capsizes on Lake Albert

Kampala (CNN) Eight bodies have been recovered and many passengers are missing after a boat carrying members of a local soccer club capsized on Lake Albert in Uganda, authorities said Monday.Fishermen and a marine unit have rescued more than 30 people from the scene of Sunday’s accident, said Ugandan police spokesman Fred Enanga. Players and fans were traveling to a… Read more »