Uganda
Warnings and insurance
Summary


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On 17 October there was an attack in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda resulting in three fatalities.
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beindiscriminateoragainstforeignnationalsorplacesfrequentedbyforeignnationals.On17October2023,touristswerekilledinPark,On17June2023,Ugandanimmediatelypolicesouth-westattributedoftoKasesemilitantstown(AlliedDemocraticForcesADF)anattackonaschoolinMpondwe,KaseseDistrict,westernUganda,closetoDRC.Republic42peoplewerekilled.On16November2021,terroristsusedtwoexplosivedevicesincentralKampalakilling4andinjuring33people.TheUgandaPoliceForcedisruptedanattemptedIEDattackatMiracleCentreCathedralintheRubagaDivisionKampalaon3September2023.Theyhavesincereporteddiscovery(DRC)anddisposaloffurtherImprovisedExplosiveDevices(IEDs)anddetainedmultiplesuspectsincustody.Youshouldremainvigilantallextendingtimeseastwardsandupfollowtotheadviceoflocalauthorities.SeeTerrorismBeforeyoutravel,checkthe‘Entryrequirements’sectionforUganda’scurrententryrestrictionsrequirements.Thesemaychangewithlittlewarning.Monitorthisadviceforlatestroadupdatesand southwardsstayincontactwithyourtravelprovider.IfyouplanpassElizabeththroughNationalanotherPark- Semuliki
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Youyoushouldtravelremainvigilant,avoidlargecrowdsandpublicdemonstrationsandfollowlocalmediaforupdates.Politicalrallies,protestsandviolentdemonstrationscanoccurwithoutnoticethroughoutthecountry.SeePoliticalsituation.No
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20September2022UgandadeclaredanewoutbreakofEbola.Asof18December2022,therearenoconfirmedcasesinUganda.On11January2023theWorldHealthOrganisationdeclaredtheUgandaEbolaoutbreakover.SomecountrieshaveimposedheightenedhealthscreeningforEbolaforfromUganda,includingBritishNationals.Youshouldchecktheentryrequirementsofthecountrywhichyouaretravellingtoortransiting.SeeHealth - LGBT+
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