Accra News
Accra remembers stadium disaster
15th anniversary of Accra stadium deaths.
On 9 May Ghana will commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Accra Sports Stadium disaster in which 127 fans died during a match between two of the coutry's...
Dar Es Salaam News
Tanzanian president disbands telecoms board
President Magufuli continues to combat corruption and waste.
Tanzanian president John Magufuli has suspended the head of the regulatory body that governs the country's telecoms sector and disbanded...
Nairobi News
Kenya rethinks Nairobi Park railway project
Kenya reconsiders controversial route ahead of major ivory burn in Nairobi.
Controversial plans to allow a rail line to pass through the Nairobi National Park have been abandoned, according to loca...
Dar Es Salaam News
Dar es Salaam opens major new bridge
Nyerere Bridge links centre of Dar es Salaam linked to Kigamboni.
A Chinese-built $135 million bridge linking the centre of Dar es Salaam with the southern Kigamboni district was opened by Tanzania...
Cape Town News
City council opens tender process for tuk-tuks in Cape Town.
Cape Town's city council has launched a tender process to provide licences for operators of tuk-tuks, a three-wheeled form of public tra...
Cairo News
Italy recalls ambassador from Cairo over Regeni case
Recall of ambassador follows lack of progress in Regeni murder investigation.
Rome recalled the Italian ambassador from Egypt over lack of progress in the investigation into the death of Italian st...
Nairobi News
Kenya shelves construction of new Nairobi airport terminal
New arrivals section opens at Nairobi airport.
Kenya had dropped plans to build a new terminal at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International airport, due to an economic climate which has been on a “down...
Cairo News
Egypt moves 800 artefacts to Grand Egyptian Museum
Grand Egyptian Museum to open partially in 2018.
A total of 778 ancient artefacts will be moved from Luxor in southern Egypt to the long-planned Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which is currently unde...
Lagos News
Lagos issues ultimatum to beggars amid anti-begging campaign.
The Lagos state government is warning beggars to leave Lagos within three months or face "drastic action", amid an official campaign ad...
Cairo News
Cairo mural covers 50 buildings
Tunisian street artist creates giant mural in Cairo slum.
The well-known French-Tunisian street artist eL Seed has created a gigantic mural covering 50 buildings in Cairo's Manshiyat Naser district...
Cape Town News
Cape Town becomes first African city to launch electric public transport.
Cape Town has invited tenders for a fleet of 12-m electric buses, as part of its commitment to lower carbon emissions.
T...
Nairobi News
Nairobi police charged with ivory possession
Four police officers caught trying to sell ivory in Nairobi.
Four Kenyan police officers were charged with illegal possession of ivory at a Nairobi court on 1 March. The four policemen, who belong...
Maputo News
Channel to be dredged to allow access to larger ships.
Major dredging works to deepen the access channel to Maputo Port are scheduled to begin in mid-May, according to its management firm Maputo Po...
Cairo News
Italy demands truth from Egypt over Regeni death
Renzi steps up pressure as Italy awaits result of Egyptian report on Regeni case.
Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi has reiterated his call for Egypt to help uncover the truth surrounding the dea...
Addis Ababa News
Addis Ababa to ban smoking in public places
Smoking ban to take effect in Addis Ababa in March.
A ban on smoking in public places in Addis Ababa is expected to take effect in March, putting into legislation a tobacco control bill that was ap...
Accra News
Ghana set to privatise Accra stadium
Ghana's government considers privatising Accra and Kumasi stadiums.
The government of Ghana is set to privatise two of the country's biggest stadiums, in Accra and in the central city of Kumasi, ac...
Nairobi News
Kenya-Ethiopia border post nears completion
Border post set to help trade between Kenya and Ethiopia.
A border post between Kenya and Ethiopia is expected to boost trade and facilitate fast clearance of goods between both countries after its...
Arusha News
East African electronic passports
E-passport will give citizens easier access around East African Community.
The East African Community (EAC) is set to introduce e-passports, facilitating easier movement around the trading bloc who...
Arusha News
Lake Victoria water unsafe to drink
Polluted Lake Victoria has become breeding ground for disease.
The millions of people using Lake Victoria as a source of drinking water are at risk of diseases such as cholera, typhoid and dysenter...
Lagos News
Traders oppose upgrade of Lagos market
Lagos traders ask state to halt planned demolition of Iyana Ipaja market.
Traders in the north Lagos suburb Iyana Ipaja have appealed to the state government to block the local council's plan to de...
Cairo News
Cairo airport expansion comes amid continued decline for Egyptian tourism.
Cairo airport has unveiled a new runway as the airport's Terminal 2 nears completion under a EGP 3.4 billion expansion pro...
Cairo News
Italian student found dead in Cairo with signs of torture
Investigation after body of missing Italian student indicates “slow death”.
Italy and Egypt have launched a joint investigation after the body of missing Italian student Giulio Regeni was found in...
Lagos News
Lassa claims second Lagos casualty.
Lagos has been hit by an outbreak of Lassa fever, a virus transmitted to humans through rats, claiming its second victim.
The city currently has some 20 suspe...
Accra News
Italian premier to visit Accra on West African tour
Renzi visit includes Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal.
Italian premier Matteo Renzi began his three-day African visit in the Nigerian capital Abuja, where he met the nation's president Muhammadu Buhari,...
Lagos News
Boko Haram kill 86 in northern Nigeria
Boko Haram militants burn children alive in village attack.
At least 86 people were killed in a series of gun and bomb attacks in the village of Dalori in Nigeria's north-eastern state Borno on the...
Cairo News
Cairo prepares for Metro Line 6
China to construct Cairo's sixth metro line.
The China Railway Construction Corporation is to build Cairo's metro Line 6, according to an announcement by Egypt's transport ministry.
Although a m...
Accra News
Ghana promises end to black outs
Government claims three-year power crisis at an end.
The Ghanaian government has announced an end to the power outages that have caused severe difficulties for the country's residents and businesse...
Cape Town News
350th anniversary of Cape Town Castle
Founding stone of Castle of Good Hope laid 350 years ago.
Cape Town marked the 350th anniversary of the Castle of Good Hope with a ceremony on 2 January.
Reflecting the historic castle's largely...
Arusha News
Rwandan genocide tribunal to close in Arusha
International court in Arusha dissolved after 20 years.
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha is being formally dissolved on 31 December, 20 years after it was established...
Cape Town News
Cape Town protects its penguins
Cape Town penguins shielded from dogs and general public.
Recent measures to protect African penguins at key areas in Cape Town are yielding satisfactory results, according to the city's environmen...
