Senators, including Lisa Murkowski and Marco Rubio, urged the State Department to release aid amid ongoing Ebola cases in Uganda and the DRC.
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What happened
Senators, including Lisa Murkowski and Marco Rubio, urged the State Department to release aid amid ongoing Ebola cases in Uganda and the DRC.
Who's involved
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Part of
US aid demands are reportedly causing various issues across multiple African nations, including Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Uganda.Also in this story
- Disruptions to U.S. assistance have begun affecting both Uganda and Tanzania.
- Ghana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are reacting to a US proposal to renegotiate health funding agreements.
- Protest campaign targets government officials in Ghana and Uganda, risking $3.8 billion in financing.
- Ghana and Uganda are involved in a research cooperation, with Mahama overseeing a review at the Presidency in Accra.
The entities involved
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Lisa Murkowski
United States Senator from Alaska since 2002
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Marco Rubio
72nd United States Secretary of State since 2025
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Uganda
country in East Africa
- Patricia Ojangole, who manages the Uganda Development Bank, discussed the bank's impact and its provision of financing for private sector expansion in Uganda.
- Gerald Kyalo discusses the state of Ugandan coffee production amid agricultural development initiatives involving the Ministry of Agriculture and the World Bank.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
country in Central Africa
Related events
- A US citizen with Ebola sought treatment in Germany, prompting discussions among US officials regarding international cooperation and border control policies.
- 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.
- DP World provides humanitarian aid to asylum seekers and refugees in a crisis zone involving Rwanda, DRC, and Burundi.
- An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has resulted in the sealing of borders.
- Ebola virus strain is reported in both Uganda and DRC as of June 1, 2026.