By Ronald Kulabako President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s one-day visit on Wednesday focused on bolstering bilateral relations, especially around the shared River Nile, with talks on water management, agriculture, energy, and regional stability. Museveni welcomed him at State House Entebbe for private discussions under the two nations’ flags, building on recent meetings like April’s ministerial talks…
By Ronald Kulabako Uganda Airlines partnered with Ethiopian Airlines for a wet lease of two Boeing 737-800s, with the first aircraft, ET-APL, arriving to support regional flights and fill gaps in their narrowbody fleet. Acting CEO Girma Wake, who once led Ethiopian Airlines, secured the deal, which provides plane, crew, maintenance, and insurance while the…
By Ronald Kulabako French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital on Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Ethiopia is Macron’s last stop on a tour that has also taken him to Egypt and Kenya. In Kenya, Macron co-chaired the ‘Africa Forward’ summit with President William Ruto on Monday and Tuesday….
By Ronald Kulabako The charges stem from an alleged 2025 coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu, with a 13-count indictment filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, a local news outlet reported. Among the accused are ex-Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva, Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor & Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim,…
By Ronald Kulabako Uganda’s flag carrier on Monday announced that its Airbus A330-800neo jet was back in service after a prolonged maintenance period. “We are pleased to announce the return to service of 5X-NIL, our Airbus A330-800neo,” the airline said in a post on X on Monday. It added that the aircraft successfully operated its…
By Ronald Kulabako Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has promised constitutional reform in response to last year’s post-election violence that left hundreds of people dead. A government commission set up to investigate the bloodshed announced its findings on Thursday. It said that 518 people were killed and at least 2,000 injured. The opposition claims thousands…
Pope Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Angola, opening the third leg of his four-nation tour across Africa, with a message focused on hope, peace, and social justice. His plane landed in Luanda on Saturday after departing Cameroon, where he celebrated Mass before an estimated 200,000 worshippers in the capital, Yaoundé. During the flight, the…
