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Society - 31 July 2026
Researcher Urges Congo Basin Conservation Model Inspired by Amazon Experience
Kinshasa, July 31, 2026 - At Campus Mbongi 2026, an ICCN researcher called for adapting Amazon-basin conservation approaches to the Congo Basin, arguing local governance and community models must fit Congolese ecological and social realities.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 31 July 2026
Hundreds Mark Kabaka Mutebi’s 33rd Coronation Anniversary
Bweyogerere, Uganda, July 31, 2026 - Hundreds gathered at Watoto Church for a thanksgiving service marking 33 years since Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II’s coronation in July 1993.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 31 July 2026
Tshisekedi Inaugurates Lovoyi Drinking-Water Plant in Haut-Lomami
Lovoyi, July 2026 - President Tshisekedi inaugurated a drinking-water plant at Lovoyi in Haut-Lomami valued at about $13 million and expected to serve more than 230,000 residents.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Society - 31 July 2026
Rumours Spark Attacks on Health Facilities in Butembo
Butembo, July 2026 - Two health structures in Butembo were set on fire within 48 hours amid wild rumours linked to the Ebola response, illustrating how misinformation can turn communities against medical teams.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 31 July 2026
President Kagame sends message to Ghanaian counterpart
This message from President Kagame, Francis Gatare, was delivered to Julius Debrah, Director General of the Office of the President of Ghana, on 25 July 2026.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Society - 31 July 2026
Ruti Joel helped Rwandans living in Indonesia to celebrate 32 years since the liberation
It is a ceremony marked by various activities that took place from 17 to 18 July 2026 in Jakarta.
By Amina Kabasele - 4 min read
Society - 31 July 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC: Cases surpass 3,200, deaths reach 1,405
Ministry of Health figures show that 773 patients are in isolation or hospitalized, while 571 have recovered.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 31 July 2026
FAWE Targets Barriers Keeping Girls Out of School in Busoga
Buyende, Uganda, July 31, 2026 - The Forum for African Women Educationalists Uganda launched education-barrier projects with Buyende and Kaliro districts, citing teenage pregnancy, child labour and community pressures in sugarcane and fishing areas.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 31 July 2026
Mukoko Samba Calls for Stronger Health Investment to Support Growth
Kinshasa, July 31, 2026 - Senior economic official Daniel Mukoko Samba argued that higher investment in health is required to sustain economic growth, linking disease burdens and weak systems to lost productivity.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 31 July 2026
Medical Waste Dumping Alarms Bidibidi Residents
Yumbe, Uganda, July 31, 2026 - Residents of Bidibidi settlement raised alarm over alleged open dumping of syringes and other medical waste at Twajiji Health Centre III, saying maternity, outpatient and pharmacy refuse was left in open areas instead of treated disposal systems.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Society - 30 July 2026
Youth Trained to Reinforce Ebola Response in Ituri
Bunia, July 30, 2026 - At least 40 young people completed training to strengthen community-level Ebola response in Ituri, expanding the pool of local actors available for sensitisation and support tasks as the outbreak continues across multiple health zones.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Society - 30 July 2026
Cholera Kills 34 in Three Weeks in Shabunda
Shabunda, July 30, 2026 - Health authorities reported 34 cholera deaths in three weeks in Shabunda Territory, South Kivu, underscoring a parallel epidemic often overshadowed by Ebola headlines.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Society - 30 July 2026
Government Launches Construction of Nine New Public High Schools
Bamako, Mali, July 30, 2026 - Education authorities launched construction of nine new public lycées, including one at Moribabougou, expanding secondary capacity in and around the capital district.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 30 July 2026
Government Extends Northern Cattle Restocking Horizon to 10 Years
Gulu, Uganda, July 30, 2026 - Authorities said the Northern Uganda cattle restocking programme would be extended across a 10-year horizon, reinforcing a multi-year recovery plan for Acholi, Lango and Teso households that lost livestock to conflict and raids.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 30 July 2026
Rakai Rolls Out Survival Swimming to Cut Drowning Deaths
Rakai, Uganda, July 30, 2026 - Rakai authorities and partners promoted survival-swimming training to prevent drowning, targeting communities living near water bodies where many residents never learn basic water safety.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 29 July 2026
Uganda Exports Ebola Expertise to Eastern Congo
Kampala, Uganda, July 29, 2026 - State Minister for Health Charles Ayume said Uganda has moved from containing domestic outbreaks to exporting response capacity, with Ugandan doctors and health workers running two Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 28 July 2026
Cross-Border Ebola Risk Keeps Western and Southwestern Districts on Alert
Kisoro/West Nile, Uganda, July 28, 2026 - Even after the national all-clear, health authorities kept heightened screening and community education along borders from West Nile to Kisoro because eastern DRC’s outbreak continues to expand.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 28 July 2026
Uganda Declared Ebola-Free After 42-Day Surveillance Window
Kampala, Uganda, July 28, 2026 - Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi declared Uganda officially Ebola-free after completing the mandatory 42-day monitoring period that began when the last Ugandan national patient was discharged on June 16.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 27 July 2026
Garbage Overwhelms Towns After First National Cleaning Day
Kampala, Uganda, July 27, 2026 - After the first statutory national Cleaning Day, heaps of rotting waste lined roadsides from Kampala to Mbale, blocking businesses, disrupting traffic and releasing strong odours.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 27 July 2026
Arab League Frames Reconstruction Around Smart Transport Plans
Khartoum, Sudan, July 27, 2026 - Arab League economic officials said preparations were advancing for reconstruction concepts focused on smart transport and related infrastructure with Sudanese counterparts.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 26 July 2026
More Than 360,000 Households Appeal Mutual Insurance Categories
KIGALI, Rwanda, July 26, 2026 - More than 360,000 households appealed the income-based categories assigned for new community-based health insurance contributions, after errors emerged in the social protection system used to set payments.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 25 July 2026
Digital Week Activities Continue at CICB Despite Opening Delay
Bamako, Mali, July 25, 2026 - Organisers postponed the ceremonial opening of Mali’s 4th Digital Week but maintained programme activities at the International Conference Centre of Bamako.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 25 July 2026
Kagame Sends Message to Ghana as Governance Partnership Expands
ACCRA, Ghana, July 25, 2026 - Francis Gatare, president of the African School of Governance, delivered a message from President Kagame to Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama through the head of Ghana’s presidential office, Julius Debrah.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 24 July 2026
Cabinet Approves New Parks Conservation Agency
KIGALI, Rwanda, July 24, 2026 - Cabinet approved a new national agency to manage biodiversity conservation and wildlife, including Volcanoes and Gishwati-Mukura national parks.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 23 July 2026
Ngirumpatse Cites Ill Health in New Release Request
ARUSHA, Tanzania, July 23, 2026 - Former MRND president Mathayo Ngirumpatse asked the IRMCT for release or early release, citing serious ill health and his age of 86.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 22 July 2026
Rwanda Receives 108 Returnees at Rusizi Border
RUSIZI, Rwanda, July 22, 2026 - Rwanda received 108 returnees from the Democratic Republic of Congo through the Rusizi I border, including 11 men, 27 women and 70 children.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 22 July 2026
University of Rwanda Allocates $3 Million Prize to Health Training
KIGALI, Rwanda, July 22, 2026 - The University of Rwanda said it would use a $3 million, or about Rwf4.4 billion, Mastercard Foundation award to expand medical teaching, scholarships and laboratory equipment.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Society - 21 July 2026
National Health Centre Showcases AI-Enabled Data Systems
KIGALI, Rwanda, July 21, 2026 - Officials demonstrated Rwanda’s National Health Information Center to Bill Gates, outlining how integrated health data supports faster services, emergency deployment and epidemic monitoring.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 21 July 2026
What Bill Gates saw at the Mwulire Health Center
Bill Gates arrived in Rwamagana District on Monday with the Minister of Health, Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, the Governor of Eastern Province, Pudence Rubingisa, the Mayor of Rwamagana District, Mbonyumuvunyi Radjab and various others.
By Amina Kabasele - 4 min read
Society - 21 July 2026
Construction of Kivu Belt Water Supply System Completed
Mininfra announced that the completion of the plant will help provide clean water to various parts of the Western Province.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read