Also on his one-day visit to Uganda Netanyahu will attend a security-themed summit of regional leaders, including those from Kenya and Tanzania, said Don Wanyama, a spokesman for Uganda's president. Four decades later, Uganda has good relations with Israel, which is courting allies to counter Palestine's rising influence at the United Nations. At Entebbe, there will be a formal ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the Israeli rescue mission and Netanyahu will be given a tour of the airport's control tower, according to a draft schedule released by Uganda's government. As a key U.S. ally on regional security, especially in violence-prone Somalia, Uganda is an attractive ally for Israel as well, according to Izama. KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) " Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected in Uganda Monday for what is expected to be an emotional visit to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1976 Israeli military raid in which his brother was killed.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 04, 2016 09:56 UTC