first case
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"This is the first case of this nature to be handled in the prosecutorial system," Gashi told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
He has pleaded not guilty in the first case but has not yet entered a plea for the new charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Uganda only detected its first case after DR Congo had identified and publicised multiple infections - knowledge of the outbreak was out in the open and Uganda could therefore act quickly to contain the virus.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Indeed, the first case to raise these questions resulted in a win for the transgender plaintiffs.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
"When we crack our first case, we'll be famous! Maybe they'll even offer us a reward. Or a job! Come on, it can't hurt to try."
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
