Kampala
Americannoun
noun
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Once health authorities confirmed multiple cases had been imported from DR Congo, they activated a specialist Ebola treatment centre at Mulago hospital, in the capital city, Kampala.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Before he collapsed, one of his defence lawyers -- the former mayor of Kampala Erias Lukwago -- was arrested while the other, former justice minister Martha Karua, was banned from entering the country.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
During Wednesday's hearing at the High Court in Kampala witnesses in court said Besigye repeatedly shouted "stop" about his legal representation before collapsing.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
But in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, where all of the country’s confirmed cases have been reported, residents have adapted quickly to government health edicts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In Kampala, it took him two days to get through customs and immigration before he could board a smaller plane to go to Juba, in southern Sudan.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
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