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Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan sign new Nile dam agreement

Infrastructure 30 Dec, 2015

French firms to conduct studies on impact of dam on river Nile. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have selected two French firms to conduct studies on the potential impact of Ethiopia's controversial Grand...

Maputo News

Botanical gardens reopen in Maputo

Environment 23 Dec, 2015

Revamped gardens open again after two-year closure. The Tunduru botanical gardens, on Rua Henrique de Sousa in downtown Maputo, have been re-opened by the city's mayor David Simango, after a closur...

Arusha News

Tanzania jails Chinese poachers for 20 years

Animals 21 Dec, 2015

Tanzanian president gets tough with poachers. Tanzania sentenced four Chinese men to 20 years in jail each, on 18 December, after they were convicted of smuggling rhino horns. In addition the four...

Dar Es Salaam News

Tanzania gets free secondary schooling

Education 21 Dec, 2015

Tanzania's private schools told to reduce fees. From January all children in Tanzania will have access to free primary and secondary school education, as part of a major overhaul of the education s...

Lagos News

Nigerian army kills Biafra campaigners

Politics 18 Dec, 2015

Five pro-Biafra supporters killed celebrating leader's release. Nigerian security forces killed five pro-Biafra campaigners as they celebrated the release of their leader Nnamdi Kanu in the souther...

Cairo News

King Tutankhamun's mask back on display

Culture 18 Dec, 2015

King Tut's burial mask returns to Egyptian Museum. King Tutankhamun's golden burial mask went back on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo on 16 December after a delicate restoration process fol...

Cape Town News

Cape Town gets tough on beach booze

Health 18 Dec, 2015

Alcohol clampdown on Cape Town beaches. Cape Town has begun its annual crackdown to curb drinking on the city's beaches, with police seizing almost 2,500 bottles of alcohol over a nine-day period i...

Sujimoto plans the tallest residential building in Lagos

Real Estate 18 Dec, 2015

25-storey luxury apartment block to be built on Lagos Island. Nigerian construction and real estate company Sujimoto has unveiled plans for a 25-storey luxury building which is set to be the talles...

Lagos News

Nigeria under attack for Shiite killings in Zaria

Religion 17 Dec, 2015

Amnesty International and US call for investigation into Zaria killings. The United States and Amnesty International are calling for an investigation of what has been defined as a “substantial loss...

Smart cards for Cairo Metro

Transport 17 Dec, 2015

New system to avoid queues on Cairo Metro newtork. A new smart card system has been introduced on the Cairo metro, allowing holders to charge their cards instead of purchasing individual tickets fo...

Addis Ababa News

Oromo land protests rock Addis Ababa

City 17 Dec, 2015

Oromo people oppose government plan to expand Addis Ababa. More than 50 people have allegedly been killed, hundreds injured and thousands detained over a month of land protests in the greater Addis...

Cape Town News

Reconciliation Day in Cape Town

Civil rights 16 Dec, 2015

Cape Town March for the Arch. In Cape Town Reconciliation Day on 16 December is being celebrated by a march in honour of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah. The theme of the March for the Ar...

Maputo News

Mozambique to check credit card use overseas

Economy 10 Dec, 2015

Mozambique central bank to stem flow of foreign-exchange. Holders of debit and credit cards issued by banks operating in Mozambique will be limited to a maximum of 700,000 meticais ($13,600) per ye...

Addis Ababa News

Ethiopia faces power shortages

Environment 03 Dec, 2015

Ethiopian drought leads to power cuts. In addition to severe food shortages the drought in Ethiopia is also causing power cuts across the country. Over 90 per cent of Ethiopian's electricity is gen...

Dar Es Salaam News

New Tanzanian president cuts costs

Politics 01 Dec, 2015

President scraps independence day celebration. Tanzania's newly-elected president John Magufuli has scrapped celebrations for the upcoming Independence Day on 9 December, marking the first time in...

Nairobi News

Kenya declares national holiday for papal Mass

Religion 25 Nov, 2015

Pope Francis to highlight inter-religious dialogue and poverty. The Kenyan government has declared a national holiday of prayer and reflection in honour of Pope Francis who will celebrate an open-a...

Cairo News

Second phase of Egyptian elections

Politics 24 Nov, 2015

Low voter turnout for Egypt’s parliamentary elections. The second round of Egypt’s two-part parliamentary elections ended on 23 November, following two days of low voter turnout. The elections,...

Cairo News

Foster and Partners wins design for Cairo's Masbero

City 23 Nov, 2015

Project links Masbero to Zamalek Island. British architectural company Foster + Partners has won an international competition to redevelop the Masbero Triangle district in downtown Cairo. The compe...

Lagos News

Nigeria's former security adviser arrested

Justice Terrorism 19 Nov, 2015

Corruption blamed for weak response to Boko Haram insurgency. An investigation is underway after the Nigerian government arrested its former national security adviser for his alleged misappropriati...

Lagos News

Nigerian cabinet sworn in

Politics 12 Nov, 2015

Buhari appoints cabinet seven months after election. Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party swore in a cabinet on 11 November, more than seven month...

Nairobi News

Preparations for Pope Francis' Nairobi visit

Religion 10 Nov, 2015

Tight security in Kenya for papal visit. Security will be tight in Kenya for the three-day visit by Pope Francis from 25-27 November, especially for the open-air Mass at the University of Nairobi o...

Cairo News

British tourists fly out of Egypt

Transport Terrorism 06 Nov, 2015

EasyJet travel ban causes confusion. Flights carrying British tourists began leaving Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh again on 6 November in the wake of the Russian plane crash in which all 224 passengers w...

Dar Es Salaam News

Expansion at Dar es Salaam airport

Infrastructure 04 Nov, 2015

Dutch firm to carry out second phase of airport expansion. Dutch construction firm BAM International has won the contract to design and construct a new terminal for the Julius Nyerere International...

Arusha News

Tanzanian opposition makes gains in Arusha

Politics 02 Nov, 2015

Although the ruling CCM held on to the presidency by a large margin in the Tanzanian elections on 25 October, the opposition coalition made gains in its heartland in northern Tanzania as well in Dar E...

Cairo News

Sinai plane crash another blow to Egyptian tourism

Tourism 02 Nov, 2015

Egypt dismisses claim that Islamist terrorists brought down Russian passenger plane. An investigation has been opened after a Russian passenger plane crashed early on 31 October in Egypt's Sinai Pe...

Maputo News

Major suspension bridge over Maputo Bay

Infrastructure 01 Nov, 2015

Maputo Bay will improve Mozambique-South Africa trade. The governments of Mozambique and China are financing a major bridge across Maputo Bay which will become Africa’s largest suspension bridge....

Dar Es Salaam News

Tanzania's ruling CCM wins election

Politics 30 Oct, 2015

Opposition rejects presidential election results. John Magufuli of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has been declared the country’s fifth president despite the main opposition candidate Edward...

Accra News

Ghana Water Company sets higher water tariffs

General 28 Oct, 2015

Ghana water to cost 124 per cent more. The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) is increasing water rates 124 per cent, saying that the extra funds are required to provide drinking water for a growin...

Nairobi News

Nairobi prepares for papal visit

Religion 28 Oct, 2015

City braces for influx of pilgrims. Nairobi is preparing for Pope Francis's three-day visit from 25-27 November, the highlight of which will be a Mass in front of an estimated 1.5 million faithful...

Maputo News

Mozambique combats beach litter

Environment 27 Oct, 2015

Maputo beaches to get clean-up. The Mozambican government says that $50 on-the-spot fines are to be issued against anyone caught littering the nation’s beaches. The legislation has been in place...

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