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Last month, hostilities erupted between the Ugandan and South Sudanese armies in contested border regions, resulting in the reported deaths of at least six soldiers. Historically, Uganda and South Sudan have maintained a...

In recent months, the clade Ib strain of mpox has spread across Central Africa with over 14,250 cases recorded this year by the African Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (Africa CDC). On August 14, the Africa CD...

This OSAC report format provides a brief update on recent events in Angola, Chad, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda.

This report looks at an outbreak of ebolavirus in Uganda that has prompted the Ugandan government to institute a three-week lockdown in the two districts most impacted by the outbreak. Ebola cases have been reported in s...

OSAC delivered a presentation focused on ongoing concerns in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Somalia at the December 2021 Nairobi Country Chapter meeting on East African regional security trends and their impacts on U.S. organizat...

OSAC members will very likely face increased risk within Kampala, Uganda following three attacks likely perpetrated by Islamic State (IS)-affiliate members. On November 16, three suicide bombers attacked two locations in...

Violent protests broke out across Uganda on November 18 after police arrested popular opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine. Although some of the unrest appears to have diminished in the days following Wine’s relea...

In 2018, the U.S. Department of State introduced the Travel Advisory system. Fifteen months after the system went into effect, the Department has unveiled its first significant modification: the addition of a new, separa...

The following country-specific summaries are intended to give a snapshot of the current situation or preparatory efforts regarding Ebola. These summaries do not include geopolitical context but are instead focused on the...

On October 17, the Ugandan Ministry of Health (MoH) notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a confirmed outbreak of Marburg in eastern Uganda, near a national park popular with tourists. As of October 27, six cas...

In late May, it was reported that three members of a U.S. organization were the victims of a home invasion and robbery in Kampala. Criminals reportedly sedated the victims with chloroform while they were asleep in their...

As President Museveni prepares to be sworn in for a fifth term on May 12, his political opposition continues to contest his legitimacy as the winner of the February elections. Protests organized by opposition supporters...

Hacktivist group Anonymous and multiple affiliates launched a new series of cyberattacks on January 31, claiming a desire to fight corruption in Africa with online protest. The hackers named both public and private organ...

On February 18, Ugandans will head to the polls to cast their votes for a president in what is already proving to be a highly contested and close race. Incumbent Yoweri Museveni has ruled Uganda for 30 years and faces a...

On February 21, the Somalia-based Islamic extremist group al-Shabaab released a documentary-style video through its Twitter account titled The Westgate Siege: Retributive Justice. In it, the group glorified its September...

On September 13 and 14, Ugandan security officials dismantled an al-Shabaab terrorist cell believed to have been planning an imminent attack in Kampala. The operation culminated in at least 19 arrests and the seizure of...

On October 5, Ugandan government officials confirmed the September 28 death of a Kampala-based health-care worker from Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever, a rare but deadly disease with transmission and symptoms similar to Ebola....

This interactive product is a compilation of information from previous OSAC reporting on Ebola and Department of State messaging by country.

West African countries are struggling to contain the largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) ever reported – both in number of infections and geographical scope. But in response to a growing concern of Ebola’s spre...

On June 15, militants in Kenya attacked the coastal town of Mpeketoni in Lamu County, killing an estimated 48 men, most of whom were watching a World Cup match at local bars and hotels. One day later, two nearby towns we...