Uganda
Open on the live globe ↗Brief · 15 September 2026
Uganda's past seven days were dominated by two ongoing hazards: an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, newly reported on 14 September, and a continuing regional drought affecting Uganda alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Tanzania. Both remain active as of 15 September 2026.
Outbreak Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus is active in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with WHO tracking the outbreak since it was first reported on 14 September 2026.
Drought A drought affecting Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Tanzania has been tracked since 29 July 2026, with GDO reporting an affected area of around 196,893 square kilometres.
- An Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, first reported on 14 September 2026, is newly active.
- A drought spanning Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Tanzania, first tracked on 29 July 2026, is marked as a new event this week.
Generated by claude-sonnet-5 at 15 Sept, 10:03 UTC from Hazardly's own event records for the seven days to 15 September 2026. Not reviewed by a person before publication. Outbreak lines name the disease and country only; WHO's bulletin text is on each outbreak's event page.
Events · last 7 days · 8
- OutbreakEbola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus — Democratic Republic of the Congo & UgandaNew15 Sept, 06:00 UTC
- OutbreakEbola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus — Democratic Republic of the Congo & UgandaNew15 Sept, 06:00 UTC
- OutbreakEbola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus — Democratic Republic of the Congo & UgandaNew15 Sept, 06:00 UTC
- OutbreakEbola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus — Democratic Republic of the Congo & UgandaNew15 Sept, 06:00 UTC
- OutbreakEbola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus — Democratic Republic of the Congo & UgandaNew15 Sept, 06:00 UTC
- OutbreakEbola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus — Democratic Republic of the Congo & UgandaNew15 Sept, 06:00 UTC
- OutbreakEbola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus — Democratic Republic of the Congo & UgandaNew15 Sept, 06:00 UTC
- DroughtDrought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, UgandaNew14 Sept, 14:38 UTC
Seven days of source changes
Revisions · 7 events also first tracked this week
No revisions this week — earthquakes are logged once and never revised; storms, fires, volcanoes and outbreaks record every source update.
Countries · by trend
10| Country | Active | Worst | Trend | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 35 | RED | steady2 steady · 33 new | 4h ago |
| Tanzania | 8 | RED | steady4 steady · 4 new | 8h ago |
| Kenya | 4 | RED | new4 new | 29m ago |
| Ethiopia | 2 | RED | new2 new | 5h ago |
| Uganda | 8 | RED | new8 new | 5h ago |
| South Sudan | 4 | RED | new4 new | 2d ago |
| Somalia | 1 | ORANGE | new1 new | 21h ago |
| Eritrea | 1 | ORANGE | new1 new | 21h ago |
| Congo | 2 | GREEN | new2 new | 4h ago |
| Gabon | 1 | GREEN | new1 new | 21h ago |
Trend compares each event’s own source-reported measure across Hazardly’s last two ingests. It measures reported change, not impact: a fire whose satellite coverage improved overnight can read as escalating, and a storm can weaken while its damage is still unfolding.
Nearby
- Rwanda
- Kenya
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
Every event on this page traces to the official source it cites; figures are the sources' own. The brief is generated automatically from those records and is not an official warning or advice. Check the linked sources and local authorities before acting.