Daily Archives: September 18, 2026

Nigeria: 2027 Hajj – Saudi Arabia Rejects Nigeria’s Request for Additional Slots

[Daily Trust] The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has declined Nigeria’s request for an upward review of its 2027 Hajj allocation, leaving the country’s quota unchanged despite growing demand from intending pilgrims nationwide.

Uganda: Uganda Seeks Direct Paris Flight As French Tourism Market More Than Doubles

[Nile Post] The number of French visitors to Uganda more than doubled last year, according to the Embassy of Uganda in France, but European buyers at a Paris travel fair this week said the lack of direct flights to Entebbe is making the country costly and slow to sell.