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Mpox Declared A Global Public Health Emergency By WHO Amid Rapid International Spread
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - 8:29pm | 541Read More...The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox, a viral infection, a global public health emergency. This is the second such declaration in two years due to a new outbreak spreading across Africa. What Happened: The WHO made the declaration following an outbreak of the viral infection in the...
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African Country Passes Law Criminalizing Identifying As LGBTQ
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 3:14pm | 465Read More...Uganda, on Tuesday, passed sweeping anti-gay laws that criminalize identifying as LGBTQ in the country. What Happened: Uganda's opposition lawmaker Asuman Basalirwa introduced the Anti Homosexuality Bill 2023 to the Parliament, according to CNN. He said that the bill aims to “protect our...
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Hungry Hippo Grabs 2-Year-Old From The Head, Swallows Half The Body And Spits Boy Out… Alive
Friday, December 16, 2022 - 6:56am | 360Read More...A rogue hippopotamus in Uganda gulped down a two-year-old boy before spitting the toddler back out alive. What Happened: A hungry hippo grabbed the toddler with its huge jaws on Dec. 4 when he was playing near his home on the shores of a lake in Katwe Kabatoro town, Uganda Police said. See Also:...
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Israel-based Together Pharma Snags Permit To Import Cannabis From Uganda
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 12:44pm | 253Read More...Cannabis company Together Pharma (TASE: TGTR) has received a permit to import an additional 600 kilograms of GACP medical cannabis from an Uganda farm. The imported produce is to be processed in a GMP-certified production facility in Israel. This follows the company’s previous shipment...
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Could East African Bankers Solution to Inflation Foreshadow China's?
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 2:59pm | 646Read More...Three countries in East Africa—Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya—are experiencing high rates of inflation. These countries have seen their currencies depreciate severely over the past year. The currencies of Kenya and Uganda are the worst performing in Africa, year-to-date. According to Reuters,...
