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PHOTO: EAC leaders and delegates attending the launch of Raila Odinga's AUC bid at State House Nairobi. Uganda's Yoweri Museveni, Tanzania's Samia Suluhu and South Sudan’s Salva kiir are among the presidents present. Other EAC countries sent representatives.
@MwangiMaina_
PHOTO: Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed meets Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on the sidelines of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation. They discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues of mutual concern. The two last met in July.
#FOCAC
#FOCAC2024
@EthioJourney
PHOTOS: UPDF commandos, in coordination with SSPDF and CAR security forces, today launched an operation against three camps belonging to LRA rebel leader, Joseph Kony in the Central African Republic, East of Sam Ouandja. All 3 camps were destroyed.
@CanaryMugume
📸
@cdfupdf
UPDATE: The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates has given its approval to a request for Uganda Airlines to operate direct flights from Entebbe, Uganda to Abu Dhabi.
@UG_Airlines
UPDATE: Prime Minister,
@R_Nabbanja
,has arrived in New York, USA, to represent President
@KagutaMuseveni
at this Year's UN General Assembly. She was received on arrival by Uganda's Permanent Representative at the UN, Ambassador
@adoniaayebare
.
📸
@OPMUganda
Happy New Year 2017 to all Ethiopians.
Ethiopia has a unique calendar, where the new year begins on 11 September, this year marking the start of 2017.
It is seven to eight years behind the Gregorian year owing to alternate calculations in determining the date of the
UPDATE: Uganda's Ariokot Faith Patricia has set a new tree hugging record of 15 hours 19 minutes. She set the record yesterday after clocking 15hrs, making her act the longest tree hug by an individual. She will submit all evidence to
@GWR
for review.
@Faith000001
Tanzania's founding father late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere's statue has been unveiled at the AU HQs in Addis Ababa. He is recognised as a driving force in the modern Pan-African movement & co-founder of the OAU in 1963, he shaped African independence.
@bonifacemwangi
@ikulumawasliano
PHOTOS: 275 modern, affordable, high-quality homes constructed by
#Ethiopia
’s Prime Minister’s Office & Ovid Group in just 100 days, delivered to low income residents yesterday in the Aware area in Addis Ababa.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed awarded Yonas Tadesse, CEO of Ovid Group,
CDF Gen Muhoozi Meets Top Russian Military Delegation
Uganda's Chief of Defense Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with a high-level Russian military delegation at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe.
The delegation, sent by the Russian Minister of
PHOTOS: Manchester United’s keeper Andre Onana is in Uganda ahead of the Cameroon V Zimbabwe AFCON qualifier on Tuesday at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
H.E. Jessica Alupo, Vice President of Uganda, arrived last night at OR Tambo International Airport for the inauguration of H.E. Matamela
@CyrilRamaphosa
, President-Elect of South Africa, that is happening today.
"We're two peoples united in brotherhood," Venezuela 🇻🇪 President Nicolas Maduro says as he thanks his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni for congratulating him and and Venezuelan people following the July 28 elections.
President Yoweri Museveni; “A young man from Djibouti came to tell me he was their candidate. I greeted him warmly, we took photographs, and had a cup of tea. But I told him I was coming to Kenya to support Raila because he is the candidate fit for this job."
At
#UNGA79
, Ethiopia FM Amb Taye Atske-Selassie met his Uganda and Rwandan counterparts
@GenJejeOdongo
and
@onduhungirehe
. All agreed to stand together in the implementation of the CFA. 🇪🇹&🇺🇬 urged comprehensive consideration before any post ATMIS arrangement is decided
HAPPENING: Ethiopians gather at Adeday Gardens, Bunga in Uganda's capital Kampala to celebrate
#Ashenda
festival.
Ashenda is a unique religious and traditional festival celebrated every year in Tigray and Amhara Regional States between 16 to 21 August.
Ethiopian ambassador to
HAPPENING: The first joint African - Russian International Conference on Combating Infectious Diseases now on at Sheraton hotel Kampala. The conference is held under the theme; Towards Sustainable Response to Emerging & Re - emerging Infectious Diseases in Africa.
#UGDiplomat
UPDATE: UNSA VP Ikyiriza Gold has been appointed a member to the Youth Advisory Board of the World Youth Democracy for Empowerment (WYDE) under European Partnership for Democracy. It is a global platform for civic engagement of the youth.
VIDEO:
@MinofHealthUG
PS
@DianaAtwine
talks tough on capacity building workshops in hotels;
"...If you want to do capacity building, you do it here, in the hospital. If you want to talk about acute care, go to the ward, not a hotel..."
📹
@ntvuganda
UPDATE: Vice President
@jessica_alupo
has arrived in Beijing, China for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which will be held from Sept. 4 to 6. Alupo was received by the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Zhang Lizhong (
@PRC_Amb_Uganda
) and other
PHOTOS; Last Friday, Ethiopia's ambassador to Uganda H.E.
@EtsegenetYimenu
delivered a powerful speech at the Inter-University Symposium on Pan-Africanism 2024, organized by
@UNSAOfficial
and hosted by
@Makerere
Pre-Africa Day celebration. She highlighted Ethiopia's role.
On August 22, Russian Ambassador to Uganda, Vladlen Semivolos, met with Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro, Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development, to discuss further deepening of bilateral, mutually beneficial cooperation between Uganda and Russian in the energy sector.
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Ethiopia🇪🇹. Eritrea🇪🇷. Share culture in various aspects. The coffee ceremony brings the two nations together. In the photos, Ethiopia's ambassador to Uganda H.E,
@EtsegenetYimenu
with her Eritrean & Sudan counterparts at the
#AfricaDay
celebrations. Kololo IG.
@EthioembassyUg
Day two of the first joint African - Russian International Conference on Combating Infectious Diseases at Sheraton hotel Kampala. The conference brings together 18 countries from Africa, South East Asia and Latin America to discuss health challenges, progress made to tackle them.
UPDATE: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen. Jeje Odongo, bid farewell to Ms. Elsie Attafuah, the outgoing
@UNDP
Resident Representative of
#Uganda
.
@ElsieAttafuah
paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry's headquarters in Kampala.
She expressed her gratitude for the
Yesterday, Ethiopia's ambassador to Uganda H.E
@EtsegenetYimenu
hosted members of the Ethiopian community and other guests to celebrate the country’s new year 2017. Kampala Central Division Mayor
@SalimSaadUhuru
was among the guests.
The Ethiopian Calendar, also called “Ge'ez,”
VIDEO:
#Israel
dropped one of its largest bombs ever on southern
#Lebanon
, described as a massive bomb with significant impact, according to local media in
#Beirut
UPDATE; Tomorrow, the Uganda Council on Foreign Relations will host a debate on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its implications on global peace and security.
@Rosette_Mk
@Carlospato333
UPDATE: Ugandan Chef Dorcus Kirabo, aka
@Mama_d256
has a set a new World Record for the longest cook-a-thon after cooking for 119hrs:57mins (subject to confirmation by
@GWR
) surpassing the recent record set by Alan Fisher.
#MamaDsWorldRecord
#GuinnessWorldRecord
PHOTOS; Earlier today, Uganda's Foreign Affairs Minister
@GenJejeOdongo
held separate meetings with H.E. Kate Airey, the British High Commissioner to Uganda and US amb. to Uganda H.E Willian Popp at the Ministry HQs in Kampala. They discussed issues of mutual interest.
PHOTOS: Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, hosted Congolese soukous star Awilo Longomba at the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe this afternoon.
The meeting was also attended by Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs,
@BalaamAteenyiDr
, and
PHOTOS: H.E Sahle-Work Zewde, President of Ethiopia, H.E. Lt Gen Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan Abdelrahman, President of Sudan TSC, and H.E Olusegun Obasanjo, Ex Pres. of Nigeria have arrived in Rwanda for the inauguration of President Paul Kagame.
#Inauguration2024
📸
@RwandaGov
JUST IN: Former US president Donald Trump was uninjured after shots were fired near his golf course in Florida on Sunday, the Trump campaign said in a statement. The person responsible for the shooting has not been identified.
UPDATE: Goalless draw as Andre Onana's Cameroon 🇨🇲 survive Zimbabwe's 🇿🇼 free-flowing football at Mandela National Stadium Namboole. The Manchester United keeper's EPL howlers were absent as he endured a busy night to save the indomitable Lions.
#AFCONQ2025
PHOTOS: Ethiopia's 🇪🇹 Ambassador to Uganda 🇺🇬 H.E
@EtsegenetYimenu
and Sudan’s 🇸🇩 envoy to 🇺🇬 Ahmed Ibrahim are part of the members of the Diplomatic Corps attending the Budget day, now underway at Kololo Independence Grounds.
@EthioembassyUg
PHOTOS: President Yoweri Museveni inspects the guard of honor on his arrival at Kololo Independence Grounds for the Budget Day earlier. He is accompanied by First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni.
HAPPENING: The Uganda Council on Foreign Relations is hosting a dialogue on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Discussing its implications for global peace and security.
#UCFRDialogue
@Rosette_Mk
JUST IN:
#Ethiopia
’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrives in Port Sudan for a working visit. He is expected to hold closed discussions with
#Sudan
’s military leader, Lt Gen Fattah al-Burhan, according to reports.
PHOTO: The Honorary Consul of Uganda to Lebanon,
@KhoderHussien
earlier today, met
@onc_nrm
Manager SPA Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye. They discussed issues related to empowering the youth in Uganda. Hajjat Hadijah is leading a campaign to boost household incomes of the youth.
Cuba's 🇨🇺 ambassador to Uganda H.E Tania Pérez Xiquez, signs the Condolences Book at Embassy of the Islamic Republic of
#Iran
in Kampala on behalf of Party, Government and people of
#Cuba
. This follows the death of Iran's President H.E Ebrahim Raeisi in a helicopter crash.
1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minster for East African Community Affairs, RT Honorable
@RebeccaKadagaUG
meets EU Envoy to Uganda
@JanSadek
. Issues of shared interest, including EU-Uganda cooperation and regional affairs, were discussed. 🇺🇬 🤝 🇪🇺
📸
@JanSadek
Six Key points from H.E
@KagutaMuseveni
’s speech today during the Defence and Security Expo
1. Gen. Aronda enhanced army discipline as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).
2. Worked closely with disciplined Political Commissars who understood community relations.
3. Had a strong
VIDEO: Babu Owino: "The current President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni came yesterday and I don’t want him to lose his vote for Baba. I respect him as my grandfather. The number of years he has served in power is more than my years and therefore there is a time and a season for
UPDATE: President Yoweri Museveni earlier today, met Field Marshal Birhanu Jalu, Chief of General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force and a delegation from ENDF. The meeting was attended by CDF Gen
@mkainerugaba
and Ethiopia's ambassador to Uganda, H.E
@EtsegenetYimenu
At the invitation of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the All-China Women's Federation, a delegation from UWESO, along with other African youth, is participating in the China-Africa Children Hand-in-Hand program from July 12 to 20.
~
@ChineseEmb_Uga
@UWESO1
@JanetMuseveni
UPDATE:
@MinofHealthUG
&
@WHOUganda
will on May 16-17, 2024, hold a Roundtable discussion on Health Financing in
#Uganda
. It will focus on adaptive, sustainable, & resilient health financing reforms in line with national health policies, budget processes, & financial management.
UPDATE: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met and held discussions with Rev. Dr. Ock Soo Park, a South Korean evangelist at his country home in Rwakitura, Kiruhura District.
Rev. Dr. Park is the founder of the International Youth Fellowship, a worldwide youth
HAPPENING: Venezuela 🇻🇪 embassy in Uganda hosts a meeting dubbed, "Defend Democracy and Sovereignty: Hands Off Venezuela" following the July 28 elections in the Latin American country that gave President Nicolas Maduro another term in office.
UPDATE: President
@KagutaMuseveni
also received letters of credence from the Ambassadors of Venezuela, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Tanzania this afternoon at Entebbe.
PHOTOS; Ethiopia's Ambassador to Uganda, H.E
@EtsegenetYimenu
yesterday hosted H.E. Fátima Fernandes Juárez, the Ambassador of The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at her residence. They discussed areas of cooperation between the two nations.
@EthioembassyUg
@embavenezuganda
HAPPENING: Uganda 🇺🇬 Denmark 🇩🇰 Partnership Day now on at the Danish Embassy.
@DKinUganda
is hosting hundreds of stakeholders on how to drive positive impact in 🇺🇬 across climate change, job creation, resilience, refugee response, and accountability.
PHOTOS: Uganda's Vice President
@jessica_alupo
, earlier arrived at Bole International Airport Ethiopia for the 37th
#AUSummit
. She was welcomed by H.E. Dr. Ergoge Tesfaye, Ethiopia's Minister of Women and Social Affairs.
JUST IN: Kenyan President
@WilliamsRuto
appoints new heads of diplomatic missions. Hon Joash Arthur Maangi has been appointed High Commissioner to Uganda.
@UgandaMFA
@RuzindanaMR
PHOTOS: Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa, defied a downpour to celebrate
#Meskel
, the first big festival of the religious year.
It marks the discovery of the cross Jesus was crucified on, according to Ethiopian Orthodox Christian tradition.
@EthioembassyUg
JUST IN:
#Ethiopia
’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrives in Port Sudan for a working visit. He is expected to hold closed discussions with
#Sudan
’s military leader, Lt Gen Fattah al-Burhan, according to reports.
VIDEO: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed demonstrates his stamina by doing push-ups alongside soldiers of the Ethiopian National Defense Force.
@KiyaEthiopia
Recently recalled Ugandan envoy to UAE, Amb. Henry Mayega (C) is among those attending the Ambassadors' Conference now underway in Jinja City.
Ambassador Mayega was recently recalled to help in a probe following allegations that Uganda's Consulate in UAE had purchased gambling
CDF Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba met Italy's Amb. to Uganda, H.E Mauro Massoni, this afternoon at the SFC HQs in Entebbe. The two discussed matters of mutual interest between Uganda and Italy, with both leaders acknowledging the long-standing historical ties...
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PHOTO: Cuba's Vice President
@SalvadorValdesM
who is in Tanzania on an official visit, yesterday met with Mama Maria Nyerere.
He stated after the meeting;
"It was a dialogue marked by respect, where their children and grandchildren accompanied us, and we recollected and
Our interview with Russia's Ambassador to Uganda will be published shortly. Uganda - Russia bilateral relations, Russia in Africa and Moscow's operation in Ukraine and many more in the interview.
@MwangiMaina_
President Museveni: I support Raila Odinga for the AU chairmanship because this is a job of vision, knowledge and conviction. It is not a kibarua like other candidates are taking it, it is about uniting Africa for prosperity and Raila has the patriotism credentials,"
@NellyKapo