Uganda
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Swarms of hungry locusts bring potential for famine during coronavirusIn just one day, locust swarms can eat the same amount of food as 35,000 people.TrendingMay 21, 2020
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Canada sending Hercules aircraft to Uganda to assist UN missionDefence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Thursday the aircraft will be supported by as many as 25 Canadian Armed Forces personnel.CanadaAug 15, 2019
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Canadian Forces expected to send Hercules transport plane to Uganda for peacekeepingThe CC-130 Hercules was one of three signature promises Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made to the United Nations when Canada hosted a major peacekeeping summit in November 2017.CanadaAug 14, 2019
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From child soldier in Uganda to documentary filmmaker: Dominic Akena shares story of survivalDominic Akena was born in Northern Uganda. At nine years old, he was abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army and trained to be a child soldier.BlogsJul 25, 2019
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international public health emergencyThe Ebola outbreak in Congo and neighbouring countries is a public health emergency of international concern, the WHO declared.HealthJul 17, 2019
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreading with first case confirmed in UgandaUganda has confirmed a case of Ebola brought over from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.HealthJun 11, 2019
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Regina resident collects bras for Africa to advocate for women’s healthA Regina woman is collecting hundreds of bras to help spark a conversation about women's health with people in Africa.CanadaApr 13, 2019
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U.S. woman kidnapped in Uganda park rescued, authorities sayA Canadian couple was present during the kidnappings but were unharmed, Global Affairs Canada confirmed earlier this week.WorldApr 7, 2019
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Okanagan family awaits call from parents who witnessed kidnapping in Uganda"Sometimes I wish they would vacation in safer places, just go to Waikiki like everyone else. But no. I’m looking forward to talking to them and hearing about this adventure of theirs."WorldApr 6, 2019
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B.C. couple escape armed kidnapping while on safari in UgandaMartin and Barbel Jurrius are safe and unharmed after armed gunmen ambushed their safari group Tuesday.CanadaApr 5, 2019
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