Wadri polled 6421 while his main challenger Tiperu polled 4,798votes. Another independent candidate Robert Ejiku had 2694 and FDCs Bruce Musema had 1369 votes
Read more ...Referring to the areas where armed groups are operating, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said they could be hiding places for the virus. We have difficulty accessing those areas, and people in those areas will have difficulty moving to places where they can get the support they need, he explained.
Read more ...A range of armed groups are active in the area and, according to WHO, this insecurity is creating a challenge for health teams attempting to reach communities for active case finding and monitoring, often requiring armed escorts. The violence can also discourage members of the community from coming forward for treatment.
Read more ...According to the Uganda health ministry, the outbreak threatens 22 Ugandan districts, most of them at the borders in West Nile, Western and South Western Uganda.
Read more ...The effort comes amid fears that the outbreak in North Kivu has the potential to transmit more rapidly and with greater aggression, given its location and the great deal of frequent cross-border movement involving traders and communities from Kivu to Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi.
Read more ...He cautioned the parties to the south Sudan Conflict to be mindful of politics driven by opportunism which has brought a lot of suffering to Africa and cost it development. In the last 58 years, I have been watching the Africans here. There have been so many mistakes, so much suffering because of the politics of opportunism, that that takes advantage of identity.
Read more ...North Kivu hosts over 1 million displaced people. The province shares borders with Rwanda and Uganda with a great deal of cross-border movement due to the trade activities, which could increase the risk of possible spread of the virus. WHO said it will continue to work with neighbouring countries to ensure health authorities are alerted and prepared to respond.
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