It was a source of pride for the region and a lifeline for biodiversity. But over the past two decades, things have changed.

West Nile was first identified in Uganda’s West Nile region before it spread across Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said.

Tear gas and live bullets were fired to disperse the crowd, which URA officials allege comprised members of a long-operating ...

The recent influx of foreign learners settling in Uganda for education has been reported to be rampant at border crossings like Malaba, Busia, Rwakhakha, and the West Nile region, where the ...

Bakoko, who returned to Uganda in August 2024, has since been residing and working with the Office of General Salim Saleh in Gulu but had not set foot in West Nile or her hometown of Arua until now.

West Nile virus was discovered in the West Nile area of Uganda in 1937, then spread to Mediterranean and temperate parts of Europe. In 1960, it was observed in horses in Egypt and France.

"It's a very unfortunate and sad incident," said Uganda Police Force spokesperson ... not uncommon for the East African country and West Nile region to experience severe lightning during wet ...

ADDIS ABABA — Uganda ... Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) to push for the establishment of a Nile Basin Commission--a critical institution for fair and effective water governance across the region.