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East Africa: Regional conference on satellite communication

Access to broadband and satellite communication is a booster for development

This week, more than 250 delegates from East African countries are gathering for a regional conference on broadband and satellite communication for East Africa.

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Publishing Date: 
Wed, 17/04/2013 - 09:09
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Broadband Conference
latitude: 
0.289077
longitude: 
32.6201
Processed on Apr 17th 2013

Uganda plans early warning ICT system

Telecoms regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission in collaboration with the International Telecommunications Union are jointly developing an early warning system that will provide

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Publishing Date: 
Mon, 12/09/2011 - 11:17
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East African Business Week
Processed on Sep 12th 2011

Epidemic in Uganda

Processed on Nov 5th 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Epidemic in Uganda
Region: 
Uganda
Occurance Date: 
20/10/2010
latitude: 
-0.966667
longitude: 
29.7

Barely a year after the World Health Organisation had declared Uganda polio free; on October 20th polio case was confirmed in Bugiri district, Eastern Uganda.

Epidemic in Uganda

Epidemic in Uganda

Processed on May 11th 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Epidemic in Uganda
Region: 
Moroto District
Occurance Date: 
10/05/2010
latitude: 
2.53333
longitude: 
34.6667

Cholera outbreak has been confirmed in Moroto district where a total of 58 cases with 3 deaths have so far been recorded.

Epidemic in Uganda

SpaceAid - Available Space-based Information for: Landslides in Uganda (03/03/2010)

Processed on Mar 8th 2010

UN-SPIDER
SpaceAid - Available Space-based Information for:
Landslides in Uganda (03/03/2010)

Status Update: 29/03/2010

Landslide in Uganda

Processed on Mar 2nd 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Landslide in Uganda
Region: 
Uganda
Occurance Date: 
01/03/2010
latitude: 
1.00248
longitude: 
34.3345

At least 300 people, including 100 children, are believed to have been killed when landslides buried three villages in eastern Uganda late on 1 March after heavy rains.

Landslide in Uganda

Data Exchange Platform for the Horn of Africa (DEPHA)

The Data Exchange Platform for the Horn of Africa is an inter-agency initiative of the UN and other humanitarian organizations operating in the Horn of Africa.

Processed on Feb 3rd 2010

UN-SPIDER mission to Kenya and Uganda


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Publishing Date: 
Thu, 12/11/2009 - 16:45
latitude: 
-1.28333
longitude: 
36.8167
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Epidemic in Uganda

Processed on Jun 2nd 2009
Disaster Information
Name: 
Epidemic in Uganda
Region: 
Uganda
Occurance Date: 
08/04/2009

The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Cholera in Kasese district - south Western Uganda.

Epidemic in Uganda

Epidemic in Uganda

Processed on Jun 1st 2009
Disaster Information
Name: 
Epidemic in Uganda
Region: 
Uganda
Occurance Date: 
01/01/2009

The deadly meningitis disease that broke out in Hoima and Arua in early January has now spread to Masindi, Moyo, Adjumani and Nebbi districts affecting 324 people by 28 January 2009.

Epidemic in Uganda