Three Red Cross volunteers in Congo have died after contracting Ebola during a March mission. The outbreak, affecting both Congo and Uganda, has prompted the WHO to declare a public health emergency of international concern.
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At least 25 people were killed and eight critically injured in a suspected rebel attack on a secondary school near the Congo border. The victims suffered fatal burns, gunshot wounds, and machete injuries, and six were abducted by the rebels. The Ugandan government has condemned the attack and deployed additional security forces to the area.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed a controversial new anti-gay legislation into law, which prescribes the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” and life imprisonment for those found to have engaged in same-sex sexual acts. The law has been widely condemned by rights activists and the United Nations, who argue that it violates the human rights of LGBTQ individuals in Uganda. It has also been met with both praise and criticism in Uganda, with many arguing that it is necessary to protect the country’s traditional values.
Uganda's parliament has passed a controversial bill that criminalizes same-sex relations and identifies as LGBTQ, with severe penalties including death for so-called aggravated homosexuality and life in prison for gay sex. The bill has been met with strong opposition from the LGBTQ community and human rights groups, and is expected to be signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni in the coming weeks. Human rights groups have called on the president to veto the bill, citing its potential to further endanger the LGBTQ community.