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Uganda closes border with DRC in an effort to contain Ebola outbreak

Low Severity Africa Uganda
Date Occurred May 28, 2026 00:15 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded May 28, 2026
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Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring DR Congo for four weeks in an effort to contain an Ebola outbreak.

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Country Profile
Uganda flag Uganda
Region Africa
Capital Kampala
Population 2,986,352
GDP / Capita $1400.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #4257
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed May 28, 2026
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