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Uganda

Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. Known for its strategic alignment with Western partners and regional peacekeeping contributions in Africa. Recently, Uganda has been affected by an Ebola outbreak and its military chief has publicly expressed pro-Israel alignment regarding Middle East conflicts. Last updated Jul 5th, 2026

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Starting May 21, Americans and permanent residents who have been in the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of arriving in the U.S. must enter through Dulles Airport for enhanced Ebola screening. The State Department warns of possible flight changes and cancellations tied to the Central Africa outbreak.

Alerts

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international health emergency over a rare strain of Ebola that killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo but stopped short of calling the outbreak a pandemic.

"WHO...is hereby determining that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), but does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency."