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…
Thomas Tuchel has submitted his provisional England squad for the World Cup, with Luke Shaw, Danny Welbeck and Alex Scott believed to be among the players named. It is understood Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has also made the preliminary list. World football’s governing body Fifa permitted participating nations to submit a long list of…
Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur believes the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi has completely changed the atmosphere at the club and helped spark their recent revival in form. Spurs looked destined for relegation only a few weeks ago after slipping into the bottom three and enduring a 15-match winless streak in the Premier League. However, consecutive victories against Wolverhampton Wanderers and…
MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Amir Ibragimov has been picked up by Russia despite representing England youth. The 18-year-old has been approached to join Russia’s upcoming matches against Egypt, Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago. Ibragimov has just returned from five months out with a broken foot and is expected to be part of the United squad for…
Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has delivered a scathing assessment of Richelson’s performance, also criticizing several Tottenham players after a disappointing result. “Watching that game last night, I mean, Richarlison… I’ll put a bet out there. He’s the slowest player in the Premier League. I would have a bet with anyone — Richarlison is the slowest player in…
