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Three days of mourning in Ghana for fire victims

Environment 04 Jun, 2015

150 people killed by Accra petrol station fire and floods. Ghana will hold three days of mourning for the dozens of victims of a massive explosion at a petrol station in Accra on the night of 3 Jun...

Dar Es Salaam News

International forum in Dar on electronic IDs

General 03 Jun, 2015

The three-day international conference on electronic identity cards in Dar es Salaam (2-4 June) focused on the theme of how national IDs can affect social and economic development in Africa. The confe...

Lagos News

Nigerian collector plans gallery for his collection

Culture 02 Jun, 2015

One of Nigeria's largest private collectors, retired stock broker Sammy Olagbaju, has announced that he will be building a gallery to house his collection of 1,500 pieces of modern and contemporary Af...

Maputo News

Mozambique police involved in theft of rhino horn

Environment 02 Jun, 2015

Contrary to previous denials it has now been confirmed that senior police officers were involved in the theft of 12 rhino horns, following the early May haul of over 300 elephant tusks and 65 rhino ho...

Maputo News

Rhino horns go missing in Maputo

Animals 27 May, 2015

Maputo police have confirmed that 12 rhino horns have gone missing from the haul made on 12 May when 65 rhino horns and 340 elephant tusks were seized. Six Mozambicans have been arrested. The haul...

Dar Es Salaam News

Tanzania sets general election for 25 October

Politics 26 May, 2015

Nation will select new president and parliament Presidential and parliamentary elections in Tanzania have been set for 25 October, according to a statement by the National Electoral Commission (NEC...

Maputo News

Slaughter of Mozambique elephants

Animals 26 May, 2015

Elephant population halved in five years There are only about 10,300 elephants left in Mozambique compared with 22,000 just five years ago according to a Mozambique government-backed survey made in...

Lagos News

Buhari may review Nigerian death-row troops

Politics 24 May, 2015

Hundreds of troops face court martial for charges including mutiny Nigeria's incoming president Muhammadu Buhari may commute the death sentences of 66 soldiers convicted for refusing to fight Boko...

Addis Ababa News

Ethiopia prepares for elections

Politics 20 May, 2015

Incumbent premier faces first election Ethiopia is holding national elections to elect a new government on Sunday 24 May and around 37 million Ethiopians are registered to vote. This will be the...

Nairobi News

Nairobi tackles cholera outbreak

Health 18 May, 2015

Spread of virus aggravated by flooding Health officials in Nairobi have introduced emergency measures to deal with the latest cholera outbreak which has resulted in 50 deaths since the first cases...

Cairo News

Egypt bans ultra soccer fan clubs

Sport 18 May, 2015

Hardcore clubs banned over terrorism accusations A court in Cairo has banned all Egypt's hardcore soccer fan clubs, known as "ultras", over accusations of terrorism. The ruling on 16 May is cons...

Cairo News

Morsi sentenced to death

Politics 15 May, 2015

Former Egyptian leader currently serving 20-year sentence Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has been sentenced to death by a Cairo court, on charges of breaking out of prison during Egypt&rs...

Addis Ababa News

New HQ for Commerical Bank of Ethiopia

Real Estate 04 May, 2015

Chinese company to build tallest building in east Africa The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) is to build a new headquarters in Addis Ababa following a deal with the China State Construction Engin...

Lagos News

Nigerian army rescues 200 girls and 93 women

Politics 28 Apr, 2015

Rescue mission part of ongoing campaign against Boko Haram The Nigerian army says it has rescued almost 300 girls and women from a stronghold of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, however it s...

Addis Ababa News

Ethiopia declares mourning

Terrorism 21 Apr, 2015

The Ethiopian government declared three days of mourning to start on Tuesday 21 April to honour its Christian nationals executed by Islamic State (IS) terrorists at two different locations (one by the...

Cairo News

Morsi sentenced to 20 years in jail

Politics 21 Apr, 2015

Former Egyptian leader expected to appeal verdict Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a criminal court in Cairo on 21 April. Morsi was convicted i...

Nairobi News

Kenya takes measures against Somalis

Politics 20 Apr, 2015

Dadaab refugee camp risks closure Kenya’s plans to close Dadaab refugee camp in north-eastern Kenya would breach international law and would put the lives of 350,000 Somalis at risk, accord...

Dar Es Salaam News

Tanzanian referendum postponed

Politics 19 Apr, 2015

The referendum on the new Tanzanian constitution, which was to be held on 30 April, has been postponed indefinitely. The official reason is that there have been delays in the registration of voters....

Lagos News

Buhari's party makes gains in local elections

Politics 14 Apr, 2015

Results seen as key victory for party of president-elect The All Progressives Congress (APC) party of Nigeria's president-elect Muhammadu Buhari has retained the key Lagos state governorship accor...

Cape Town News

Cape Town has worst traffic in South Africa

Transport 12 Apr, 2015

Johannesburg is country's second most congested city Cape Town has been ranked South Africa's most congested city, according to a report by traffic navigator TomTom which based its results on data...

Nairobi News

Al-Shabaab kill more than 140 at Kenyan university

Terrorism 02 Apr, 2015

Kenya's deadliest attack to date by the al Qaeda-linked extremists Al-Shabaab militants killed 147 students and wounded another 80 at a university in northeastern Kenya on 2 April, according to the...

Addis Ababa News

Faster internet for Addis Ababa

Telecoms 01 Apr, 2015

Addis Ababa rolls out 4G mobile service Ethiopia's state-run telecoms monopoly has launched a fourth generation (4G) mobile service in Addis Ababa as part of a $1.6 billion project whose costs are...

Lagos News

Buhari wins Nigerian presidential election

Politics 31 Mar, 2015

Jonathan concedes defeat after serving four years Former military head of state Muhammadu Buhari has won Nigeria's presidential election, which took place on 28 March, beating incumbent Goodluck J...

Addis Ababa News

Ethiopian Airlines to operate between Dublin and Los Angeles

Transport 25 Mar, 2015

First service to connect Africa with Ireland and US west coast Ethiopian Airlines is set to operate three weekly flights direct from the Irish capital Dublin to Addis Ababa and Dublin direct to Lo...

Arusha News

Tanzania and Kenya sign deal to tackle illegal timber trade

Environment 24 Mar, 2015

Countries join forces to battle illegal cross-border trade Tanzania and Kenya have signed an agreement to combat the illegal logging and timber trade across the borders of both countries. The m...

Arusha News

Tourist disputes continue between Kenya and Tanzania

Tourism 24 Mar, 2015

Talks between Kenya and Tanzania on the organisation of cross-border tourism have broken down again. The meeting in mid-March proved as inconclusive as the one in February and at present both sides...

Maputo News

Mozambique pledges bilingual education by 2017

Education 23 Mar, 2015

Education ministry to teach Portuguese as foreign language Education is to become fully bilingual in Mozambique, with the country's primary school children being taught in 16 Mozambican languages...

Cairo News

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan sign deal over Nile dam

Politics 23 Mar, 2015

Leaders sign agreement over Nile water resources Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have signed an initial agreement over Nile water resources as Addis Ababa continues with its $6 billion Grand Ethiopian R...

Addis Ababa News

Ethiopia burns ivory to discourage poaching

Environment 21 Mar, 2015

Government sets fire to six tons of ivory in Addis Ababa The Ethiopian government set fire to a giant stockpile of confiscated ivory in Addis Ababa on 21 March, in a bid to discourage poaching and...

Cairo News

Cairo builds pyramid skyscraper

Infrastructure 09 Mar, 2015

Project in south-east Cairo to become Egypt's tallest building Egypt's housing ministry has revealed plans to construct a pyramid-inspired 200-m tall skyscraper in Cairo, a 30-minute drive from th...

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