US-Israel war on Iran heightens fears on air travel safety Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | There were 51 accidents in 2025 among 38.7 million flights, according to the annual safety report of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Of these, eight were fatal, most prominently the crash of …
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Activity at Dubai’s main airport has since begun to recover gradually, with dozens of departures recorded during the morning hours as airlines cautiously return aircraft to their schedules Nairobi, Kenya | AGENCIES | Kenya Airways has become the first East African carrier to resume passenger flights to Dubai, restoring a …
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BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Two weeks into the war that claimed his parents, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has been named his father’s successor, the country’s Assembly of Experts announced on Sunday. With Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) immediately pledging allegiance, the appointment …
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Rising oil prices, disrupted air travel, and a shift in Sudan’s conflict COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | The US–Israeli war against Iran may be unfolding thousands of kilometres away, but its consequences are already being felt far beyond the Middle East. For East Africa’s fast-growing economies—Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania—the …
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AIRO | Xinhua | Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, was selected as Iran’s new supreme leader, Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced on Sunday. In a statement, the assembly confirmed Mojtaba Khamenei’s election as the country’s third supreme leader, citing “the decisive vote of the respected representatives” of the assembly. …
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How Netanyahu has manipulated America into waging his long-planned war against Iran COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | The ongoing America-Israel war against Iran, which we can alternatively call “Operation Epic Foolishness” in line with Trump’s code naming, is nothing but a Netanyahu project. While many explanations, or indeed excuses, can …
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | Iran’s use of low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) places the United States and its allies in a position of economic disadvantage and depletes stocks of expensive missiles, The New York Times (NYT) reported. Advisers to US President Donald Trump have urged him to declare victory …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that U.S. forces will have “complete and total dominance” over Iranian airspace in the next few hours. “We expect to have complete and total dominance over Iranian airspace in the coming hours,” Leavitt said at the White House …
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CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | As U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran entered their fourth day, global reactions remained sharply divided, with some condemning the initial strikes, others criticizing Iran’s retaliatory actions, and many urging de-escalation. Here’s a quick look at the international responses: THOSE CRITICIZING U.S.-ISRAELI STRIKES: — Russia Russian Foreign …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Internal Affairs will extend visas for foreign nationals who are stranded in the country due to the ongoing war in Iran, which has grounded flights in several Middle Eastern countries. Speaking to journalists at the government-owned media center, Simon Peter Mundeyi, …
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