Oil & Infrastructure: Uganda’s East African Crude Oil Pipeline is nearing completion at about 80–84%, with officials targeting commissioning in July 2026 and first exports by October—an 1,443km heated line from Lake Albert to Tanzania’s Tanga port. Public Health: The DRC Ebola outbreak is the fastest-growing on record, pushing deaths past 600 as it spreads into new provinces; Uganda has reported 20 confirmed cases, and UN and Africa CDC officials are urging faster, sustained support. Health Supply Chain: Hoima Hospital faces an “expired ARVs” scandal involving Telatri (TLD) linked to Sun Pharma and distributed via Abacus Pharma, raising questions over National Medical Stores procurement and distribution controls. Security & Governance: Uganda detained over 1,000 foreign nationals in a major cybercrime crackdown, with raids reportedly targeting call-centre-linked properties around Kampala and Wakiso. Migration: Uganda completed phase one of voluntary repatriation of 1,102 nationals from South Africa amid xenophobic unrest, with returnees set for reintegration training. Education Reform: Universities are racing to implement competence-based education and training ahead of the July 2027 deadline. Politics: Lwemiyaga MP Theodore Ssekikubo resigned from NRM after a petition fallout, citing betrayal within the party.