We don’t know how many mountain gorillas live in the wild. Here’s why

A new census — carried out by the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (a coalition of governments, non-profits and …

Climate Warriors: After Greta, now meet Hilda

Hilda Flavia Nakabuye is a 22-year-old Ugandan college student, who recently delivered a powerful speech in Copenhagen on the climate crisis

Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak: WHO

Uganda recorded a total of 164 cases & 55 deaths since the outbreak began September 20, 2022

Antibiotic use in Uganda high: Action is needed

Less than 30% antibiotic prescriptions complied with Uganda’s clinical guidelines, finds survey

How Africa’s porous borders make it difficult to contain Ebola

'The surveillance team has to enter the mind of a typical villager from the DRC who knows they’re infected and is trying to escape to …

What’s driving Africa’s population growth. And what can change it

What’s driving population growth on the continent, and what can be done to slow the trend, is one of the subjects that will be addressed …

Climate change may be behind devastating floods in Rwanda, Uganda: Expert

136 die in two East African countries after torrential rain; warming climate, plastic pollution and encroachment possible reasons for floods 

Penicillin can prevent latent rheumatic heart disease from progressing in children: Study

Further research needed to assess real-world implementation, population-based screening and initiation of prophylaxis

In the future there will be more rain, but less water, in the Nile Basin

About 250 million people are reliant on the Nile’s waters in Ethiopia, Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt

Climate extremes, population rise to cause water, food scarcity in Upper Nile: Study

While the region is expected to receive heavy rainfall, it will be too slow to result in significant changes in runoff demand, researchers said

Now, Ebola case surfaces in Uganda

Five-year-old child who travelled from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda, down with  disease

The circular economy: How Rwanda tries to chart its course in hostile global waters

Wanting to move away from being a dumpyard of used clothings has meant angering Donald Trump's USA. The small east African country is trying to …

COVID-19 trade restrictions devastating for Africa’s urban poor

Trade enables formal firms to flourish, which is essential for economic recovery; It also also protects the urban poor in informal economy …

Antibiotic resistance: When a saviour turns a killer

What if a saviour turns into a killer? After 80 years of use, overuse and abuse of antibiotics—termed magic bullets—microbes have …

Lake Victoria: CSE lays out strategy to manage water quality in Tanzania

Startegy for Mwanza city suggests greater focus on Nyashishi river needed, connecting households to sewer lines and waste segregation

COVID-19 lockdown to inflict $65.7 bln loss on Africa every month: UN

Food security threatened; about 70% slum dwellers surveyed by UN in Kenya missing meals or eating less

Shifting forest finance toward a rights-based REDD+

Criticisms of REDD+ may leave the impression that this is an uncertain avenue for climate finance. The case for finance to flow to carbon sinks …

Uganda becomes first African country to submit REDD+ results, paves way for payments

The mechanism by the United Nations calls for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation

New estimates show 14.8 million children globally are HIV-exposed but uninfected

While many children who are HIV-exposed and also HIV-uninfected are growing and developing well, some face greater risks

Over 30 million in 5 African countries may need food aid this year: Report

More than 55 million in 7 IGAD member states faced acute hunger in 2022 — an increase of 13 million from 2021

Trouble ahead for Horn of Africa as white maize stocks dry up

Experts are worried that drops in surplus will leave very little for Horn of Africa’s needs

World Elephant Day: Why conservation efforts in Africa evoke opposing reactions

Uneven distribution of the jumbos across the continent has led to increase in human-wildlife conflict and loss of habitat

Restoring Lake Victoria: CSE, Tanzanian authorities hold multi-nation stakeholder consultation

Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda attend meeting to discuss strategies to restore lake

Africa: Why Uganda’s English language policy is failing rural children

Learners faced various challenges in learning and acquiring English

Antibiotic resistance: AMR a health threat in Uganda

Worries: Self-medication, antibiotic sales without prescription