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Saudi Arabia halts visas for India, Pakistan, Indonesia among 14 countries ahead of Hajj

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Views: 1Saudi Arabia halts visas for India, Pakistan, Indonesia among 14 countries ahead of Hajj Saudi Arabia will temporarily suspend the issuance of short-term visas for citizens of 14 countries — including India, Pakistan, Egypt and Indonesia — from 13 April, in a bid to better manage the influx of travellers ahead of this year’s […]

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3 Americans jailed for failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo evacuated to US

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Views: 23 Americans jailed for failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo evacuated to US KIGALI, Rwanda. Three Americans whose death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment by Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi last week were evacuated to the US on Tuesday to serve their sentences, an official said. “Following the presidential pardon

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US reaffirms recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara

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Views: 2US reaffirms recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara during a meeting Tuesday with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, the State Department said. Rubio underscored that the US supports Morocco’s “serious, credible and realistic” autonomy proposal as the only

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ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN UGANDA AHEAD OF THE 11TH AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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Views: 33ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN UGANDA AHEAD OF THE 11TH AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT    The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, H.E Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has this evening arrived in Uganda to participate in the 11th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), a high-level gathering convened under the

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Makerere University Research and Innovation Fund Week: A Step Towards a Sustainable Future

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Views: 6Makerere University Research and Innovation Fund Week: A Step Towards a Sustainable Future. By Naome Namusoke/KMA Updates. Makerere University, Kampala – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandan researchers and innovators to return to their roots and ground their innovations in African heritage. Speaking at the launch of the Makerere University Research and Innovation

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Uganda Airlines Warns Of Flight Delays At Entebbe International Airport

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Views: 8Uganda Airlines Warns Of Flight Delays At Entebbe International Airport Flights at Entebbe International Airport have been disrupted due to unforeseen operational reasons. This has been revealed in Travel Advisory Notice issued by Uganda Airlines today, Tuesday, 8th April, 2025. The Airlines management says that because of these ‘unforeseen operational reasons, ‘some of their scheduled

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Algeria closes airspace to Mali amid row over drone shoot-down

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Views: 7 Algeria closes airspace to Mali amid row over drone shoot-down Algeria has closed its airspace and recalled its ambassador to Mali amid a diplomatic row over the alleged shoot-down of a drone from the neighbouring country. “Due to repeated violations of our airspace by the Malian state, the Algerian government has decided to

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Government of Mali accuses Algeria of shooting down its drone, recalls its ambassador alongside Niger and Burkina Faso

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Views: 8 Government of Mali accuses Algeria of shooting down a Malian drone – And has therefore recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultations. Fellow Alliance of Sahel State members, Burkina Faso and Niger, have also done the same. statement

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Government of South Sudan denies claim by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that it has failed to accept its repatriated citizens in a timely manner

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Views: 7Government of South Sudan denies claim by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that it has failed to accept its repatriated citizens in a timely manner- it states that this came as a result of Juba refusing to accept a non-South Sudanese national who had been deported to South Sudan. statement

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