An outbreak is affecting Africa, Zimbabwe, and Uganda, prompting a pledge of $1M to Africa CDC for containment.

The entities involved

• Africa →

  continent

  • Canada and Mark Carney participated in a Commonwealth summit while seeking partnerships in African states.15:15
  • Jane Goodall Institute supported a reforestation project in Uganda as part of a broader effort to counter deforestation in Africa.14:18
• Zimbabwe →

  sovereign state in southern Africa

  • President Mnangagwa summons a body to consider constitutional changes in Zimbabwe.10:12
  • Political commentary from 2017 details Grace Mugabe's political status, MDC involvement, and aviation issues in Zimbabwe.06:53
• Uganda →

  country in East Africa

  • Ugandan troops are serving in Somalia as part of the African Union's stabilization mission.13:24
  • Salim Saleh visited Kizza Besigye at Luzira prison as Uganda deployed troops to Somalia.11:46

Related events

• The CDC modeled the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, incorporating projections from expert Jason Asher.Jun 9
• Risk of Ebola strain spread links the regions of Congo and Uganda, prompting the US government to utilize the CDC for public health monitoring and entry order expansions.Jun 7
• Health officials are monitoring disease outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Jul 2
• Federal government collaborates with Uganda on disease containment after Nigeria receives a case from Uganda.Oct 22
• Both Nigeria and Uganda are currently facing Ebola outbreaks.Jun 18