Entebbe
Ugandan lakeside city
Entebbe is a city in Uganda on the northern shore of Lake Victoria, serving as the site of the country's main international airport.
It was the colonial-era capital before independence.
The name evokes the 1976 Israeli commando raid that rescued hostages from a hijacked Air France flight: the raid on Entebbe.
Year after '75
- hostagesCaptives held for demands
- rescueSave from harm
- commandosElite assault troops
- IDFIsrael's national military
Air France · hijacking · Idi Amin · surprise attack · counterterrorism · liberation · tactical · intelligence
Paved path for planes
- terminalAt the endpoint
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- control towerAviation guidance facility
- hangarAircraft storage structure
check-in · baggage claim · customs · boarding gate · international hub · duty-free · lounge · jetway
Uganda's seat of government
- East AfricaContinental region by Indian Ocean
- Lake VictoriaEast African inland sea
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
- NileAfrica's longest river
safari · gorillas · Swahili · protectorate · independence · 1962 · wildlife · tropical
East African inland sea
- botanical gardensCurated living plant museum
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- colonial architectureArchitecture from occupied territories
- golf clubCourse membership organization
beaches · wildlife sanctuary · residential · waterfront · ferry port · fish market · expat community · tropical climate
Formal conflict-resolution discussions
- African UnionContinental intergovernmental organization
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
international organizations · consulates · regional cooperation · conflict resolution · diplomatic missions
1976
Year after '75
IDF · Air France · hijacking · Idi Amin · surprise attack · counterterrorism · liberation · tactical · intelligence · Benjamin Netanyahu
runway
Paved path for planes
- terminalAt the endpoint
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- control towerAviation guidance facility
hangar · check-in · baggage claim · customs · boarding gate · international hub · duty-free · lounge · jetway · departure
Kampala
Uganda's seat of government
- East AfricaContinental region by Indian Ocean
- Lake VictoriaEast African inland sea
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
Nile · safari · gorillas · Swahili · protectorate · independence · 1962 · wildlife · tropical · cassava
Lake Victoria
East African inland sea
- botanical gardensCurated living plant museum
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- colonial architectureArchitecture from occupied territories
golf club · beaches · wildlife sanctuary · residential · waterfront · ferry port · fish market · expat community · tropical climate · lakeside
peace talks
Formal conflict-resolution discussions
- African UnionContinental intergovernmental organization
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
mediation · international organizations · consulates · regional cooperation · conflict resolution · diplomatic missions