Fact-checks
MISLEADING: VIRAL VIDEO FALSELY CLAIMS HEALTH MINISTER ANNOUNCED NATIONWIDE SCHOOL CLOSURE OVER DISEASE OUTBREAK

CLAIM: A viral video circulating on TikTok claims that Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng…
Misleading: Does Uganda Have 263 Ebola Cases and 43 Deaths?

Claim: A post shared by Al Jazeera Breaking News on X claimed that: “The Democratic…
FALSE: Facebook Post Falsely Implies That Janet Museveni Is Dead

Claim: A Facebook user, Dev Kateregga, shared an image appearing to show Uganda’s First Lady…
MISLEADING: UGANDA DID NOT OFFER TO HOST AMERICAN EBOLA PATIENTS

CLAIM: A viral post from Kenyans.co.ke, shared on X ( formerlyTwitter) on May 28, 2026,…
Misleading: There is no evidence that Uganda has received or is currently hosting U.S. Funded Ebola Treatment Clinics

Claim: A statement shared by the United States of America (USA) through the U.S. Foreign…
Misleading / Unverified: Video falsely claims 40 deaths due to Ebola at Mulago hospital.

A viral TikTok video claims that Kampala will soon go into lockdown and that 40…