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Cairo News

Politics 09 Jan, 2014

Decision comes days before major constitutional referendum The trial of Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi on charges of inciting the murder of protesters was adjourned on 8 January u...

Dar Es Salaam News

Dar es Salaam to get more administrative areas

City 07 Jan, 2014

City plans to improve services for increasing population The number of administrative areas in Dar es Salaam may increase in July as part of efforts to improve services for the city's 4.5 million r...

Dar Es Salaam News

No fireworks in Dar es Salaam for New Year

General 28 Dec, 2013

The police department in Dar es Salaam has banned the use of fireworks to celebrate New Year’s Eve. So far it has turned down requests from eleven companies for permission to stage fireworks dis...

Cape Town News

Cape Town World Design Capital 2014

Trade 28 Dec, 2013

31 December sees the opening of Cape Town’s year as design capital of the world with a special New Year’s Eve inauguration event in what has been described as the biggest free NYE’s...

Nairobi News

Nairobi to get new air terminal

Transport 22 Dec, 2013

Project will make Nairobi an important regional hub Construction work has begun on the new $653 million terminal at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International airport (JKIA), following a fire in August...

Cairo News

Morsi faces new trial on terror charges

Politics 19 Dec, 2013

Ousted president faces a number of upcoming trials Ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi goes on trial on 23 December on charges of fraud connected with his Muslim Brotherhood's economic and so...

Addis Ababa News

Ethiopian migrants in Saudi Arabia returned to Addis Ababa

Rights 18 Dec, 2013

Undocumented Ethiopian workers being sent home Thousands of undocumented migrant Ethiopians continue to return to Addis Ababa after being expelled from Saudi Arabia where labour laws are being tigh...

Nairobi News

Court to rule on increased Nairobi parking charges

Transport 18 Dec, 2013

High Court stalls earlier decision until January Nairobi motorists got a reprieve after the high court suspended implementation of the significant parking increases it had sanctioned on 18 December...

Accra News

Accra tries to ease traffic congestion

Transport 16 Dec, 2013

Measures include changing traffic flow and removal of illegally-parked vehicles Accra has launched a new traffic operation to reduce congestion in the traffic-clogged capital, particularly over the...

Cape Town News

Cape Town's Fan Walk renamed Walk of Remembrance

City 16 Dec, 2013

Path renamed in memory of those who fought for freedom and justice Cape Town’s Fan Walk, which was built ahead of the city's Soccer World Cup in 2010, was renamed the Walk of Remembrance on 1...

Dar Es Salaam News

Dar es Salaam to increase power supply

Infrastructure 15 Dec, 2013

20 new power stations planned Five new substations and 15 mini-substations are to be built around Dar es Salaam as part of plans to stabilise the city's power supply. The new plants will supplem...

Addis Ababa News

Addis Ababa twinned with Washington DC

Politics 15 Dec, 2013

Addis Ababa and Washington DC signed a sister city agreement on 11 December at the city hall in Washington. The agreement remains in force for five years and is designed to facilitate cultural and ed...

Cairo News

Snow in Cairo

Environment 14 Dec, 2013

Students protest in Cairo and across Egypt Cairo has had its first snow in 112 years, blanketing the city's suburbs as well as some of its most famous sites such as the Sphinx in Giza south-west of...

Nairobi News

Six dead in Nairobi grenade attack

Terrorism 14 Dec, 2013

Fourth terrorist attack in Kenya in recent days Six people were killed and 30 injured following a grenade attack on a minibus in north-east Nairobi on the evening of 14 December. The blast on the...

Maputo News

Shortlist of Frelimo presidential candidates

Politics 12 Dec, 2013

List comprises prime minister and two government ministers Mozambique's ruling Frelimo party has released a shortlist of three candidates ahead of the presidential polls on 15 October next year....

Nairobi News

Kenya@50

History 10 Dec, 2013

Kenya’s celebrations of 50 years of independence begin on the afternoon of 11 December when Uhuru Gardens are open to the public. The official ceremonies start at midnight with the hoisting of t...

Cape Town News

Cape Town commemorates Mandela

City 09 Dec, 2013

A commemorative event will take place in the Cape Town stadium on Wednesday 11 December to honour Nelson Mandela who died at his home in Houghton in the suburbs of Johannesburg on 5 December. The m...

Cape Town News

Nelson Mandela dies

General 04 Dec, 2013

Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president and the man who guided the country out of apartheid, has died at home just outside Pretoria. Mandela, 95, was receiving care for a lung infec...

Cape Town News

Auxiliary police on Cape Town streets

Crime 27 Nov, 2013

First 16 volunteer auxiliaries on the beat Cape Town's first Volunteer Auxiliary Law Enforcement officers have begun operating in the city following council approval of the service over a year ago....

Lagos News

Nigeria to phase out Polymer Naira banknotes

Economy 27 Nov, 2013

Nigeria is to revert to printing banknotes on paper instead of polymer, according to an announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The reversal in policy follows a 2006 deal with Australia'...

Maputo News

South Korea opens embassy and trade office in Maputo

Economy 26 Nov, 2013

Move signals increasing trade between the two nations South Korea’s Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) is due to launch a business centre in Maputo, following the opening of the South Ko...

Accra News

Differentiation of waste in Accra

Environment 26 Nov, 2013

First phase of nationwide programme introduced in capital A nationwide waste differentiation programme was launched in Accra on 22 November, with the support of the environment ministry and the Env...

Accra News

82,000 children in Ghana die before fifth birthday

Health 25 Nov, 2013

UNICEF call for greater awareness of hygiene Out of every one million children born in Ghana, some 82,00000 die before their fifth birthday, according to figures released by the United Nations Chi...

Cape Town News

Major new Cape Town art museum to open in 2016

Culture 25 Nov, 2013

Museum will focus on contemporary African art Cape Town will be home to the largest collection of contemporary African art on the continent when the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa opens at t...

Cairo News

Egypt and Turkey downgrade diplomatic relations

Politics 24 Nov, 2013

Cairo reacts following repeated criticism by Turkey Egypt expelled Turkey's ambassador from Cairo on 23 November over Turkey's continued “interference” in Egyptian internal affairs, promp...

Dar Es Salaam News

Tanzania included in United States Power Africa initiative

General 24 Nov, 2013

Programme to aid construction of Kirwira River Hydro Project in southern Tanzania Tanzania has been selected to be part of Washington's billion-dollar Power Africa Initiative whose objective is to ad...

Maputo News

Mozambique goes to the polls

Politics 19 Nov, 2013

Election authorities to go ahead with polls despite threat of violence Mozambicans cast their votes in local elections on 20 November amid an escalation of political violence that threatens voter p...

Nairobi News

Major redevelopment in Nairobi's Eastlands district

Real Estate 19 Nov, 2013

Urban renewal plans involve demolition and reconstruction More than 80,000 new homes are to be built in Eastlands, a mixed-income district located due east of Nairobi city centre, as part of a major...

Addis Ababa News

Mexico Square in Addis Ababa to be rebuilt

Transport 15 Nov, 2013

Historic square to be rebuilt following railway constructionThe historic Mexico Square in Addis Ababa will be reconstructed after the completion of the light railway project, according to Mexico&rsquo...

Cape Town News

Cape Town’s city hall needs renovation

City 11 Nov, 2013

City's tourist department requests funds for renovation works Cape Town's city hall requires at least R25 million for essential repairs and renovations, according to the city's tourism department....

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