NEWS ABOUT UGANDA

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Uganda is a land locked country in east Africa whose diverse landscape encompasses the snow capped rwenzori mountains and immerse lake Victoria . Its abundant wildlife includes chimpanzees as well as rare birds. Murchison falls national park is in the northwest is known for water falls and wild animals .

Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala. The people of Uganda were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago, when Bantu-speaking populations migrated to the southern parts of the country

Uganda, popularly known as the 'The Pearl of Africa' is located in East Africa and lies astride the equator. It is a land-locked country bordered by Kenya in the East, Tanzania in the South, Rwanda in the Southwest, Democratic Republic of Congo in the West and Sudan in the North.

Uganda (Ugandan Languages: Yuganda), officially the Republic of Uganda (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Uganda), is a landlocked country in East Africa. ... The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region.

Uganda remains among the poorest nations in the world despite reducing its poverty rate. In 1993, 56.4% of the population was below the national poverty line, this decreased to 19.7% by 2013. Although poverty rates overall fell

Malaria is the leading cause of death among Ugandan accounting for over 27% of lives of Ugandans.

Despite record investment over the past five years, Uganda's healthcare performance is still ranked as one of the worst in the world by the World Health Organisation. The country is ranked 186th out of 191 nations. A Ugandan's health and life expectancy is among the lowest across the globe.

While the standard of medical facilities in Uganda is different to those found in developed countries, there are private clinics in Kampala that offer a good level of provision – some employing British doctors. Uganda's health care system is ranked in 149th place out of 191 countries in the world by WHO