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Lagos News

Real Estate 05 Nov, 2013

Incident occured same day as fire destroys Great Nigeria House The death toll from the collapse of a five-storey building in Lagos rose to five after dozens of people were trapped under rubble on...

Nairobi News

Sheng slang raps in Nairobi

Culture 04 Nov, 2013

Slang of Nairobi's slums is becoming widespread in the capital An urban slang known as Sheng is rapidly taking over as the main language spoken among the youth of Nairobi, a city of 42 languages o...

Cairo News

Morsi trial adjourned until January

Politics 04 Nov, 2013

Ousted leader insists he remains president The trial of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi has been adjourned until 8 January, following chaotic scenes at a criminal court hearing on 4 Novem...

Cape Town News

Cape Town in top three cities to visit in 2014

Tourism 03 Nov, 2013

Lonely Planet travel guide rates Cape Town third best city to visit next year Cape Town has been listed as one of the three best cities in the world to visit by travel publisher Lonely Planet....

Maputo News

Maputo march for peace and security

Politics 02 Nov, 2013

Protests against rebel violence and abductions Tens of thousands of Mozambicans marched in Maputo and the port cities of Beira and Quelimane on 31 October in protest over the renewed threat of arme...

Cairo News

FIFA rules Cairo safe for World Cup qualifier

Sport 31 Oct, 2013

First international match since overthrow of Mubarak in 2011 FIFA, the international football governing body, has ruled that Cairo is safe to host the World Cup play-off between Egypt and Ghana on...

Addis Ababa News

Ethiopia opens Africa's largest wind farm

Infrastructure 30 Oct, 2013

The largest wind farm in Africa was launched in northern Ethiopia on 26 October by prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn who said Ethiopia could not "maintain growth without utilising the energy sector....

Accra News

Delta to launch direct Accra-Atlanta flights

Transport 30 Oct, 2013

Delta Airlines has agreed to operate direct flights from Accra to the US city of Atlanta, Georgia next year, following a request by Ghanaian president John Mahama. Welcoming the news, Mahama said t...

Arusha News

AICC to run Julius Nyerere Centre in Dar

City 29 Oct, 2013

Arusha's AICC takes over management of Dar es Salaam's JNICC The Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) has assumed the management of the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNIC...

Nairobi News

Kenyatta seeks to defer ICC trial

Crime 26 Oct, 2013

ICC considers Kenyan leader's plea The International Criminal Court (ICC) has agreed to consider the plea of Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta to defer his upcoming trial for a year. The administ...

Maputo News

Mozambique's Renamo ends peace deal

Politics 26 Oct, 2013

Rebels claim government attempted “to kill its leader" Afonso Dhlakama Mozambique's Renamo rebels have ended a 1992 peace deal after government forces attacked the base of their leader Afons...

Cairo News

Resumption of some Cairo train services

Transport 22 Oct, 2013

A number of train services began operating out of Cairo's Ramses station again on 22 October, following a 10-week stoppage ordered by the Egyptian interior ministry over security concerns. About 28...

Addis Ababa News

Addis Ababa unveils space programme

Infrastructure 20 Oct, 2013

The first phase of Ethiopia's space exploration programme has been launched at an observatory high in the Entono mountains on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. The $3.4 million observatory contains tw...

Cape Town News

Cape Town's beach safety plan

Sport 10 Oct, 2013

Summer safety plan launched for Cape Town's beachgoers Cape Town's Festive Season Safety Plan involves the deployment of 400-500 lifeguards at the following beaches during the summer season: Big Bay...

Accra News

Ghana to host air show

Transport 09 Oct, 2013

9-11 Oct 2014. Ghana's transport minister has announced that the country will host African Air Expo at the end of next year, the first air show on the continent. It is a privately sponsored show, with...

Cairo News

Over 50 dead in clashes in Egypt

Politics 06 Oct, 2013

Rival factions clash during national holiday At least 50 people were killed in clashes across Egypt as supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi clashed with security forces on 6 Octobe...

Lagos News

Lagos plane crash leaves up to 16 dead

Transport 03 Oct, 2013

Passengers were en route to funeral of former Akure governor An investigation has been launched after a chartered airplane crashed on the outskirts of Lagos at 09.30 on 3 October, resulting in the...

Dar Es Salaam News

Tanzania suspends two newspapers for sedition

Media 02 Oct, 2013

Tanzania has suspended two leading Swahili-language daily newspapers on charges of sedition, according to a statement issued by the government on 1 October. The action against the newspapers occure...

Nairobi News

Kenya in mourning over Westgate attack

Terrorism 24 Sep, 2013

Three days of national mourning as Nairobi siege ends Kenya begins three days of national mourning on 25 September following the end of the four-day siege by Somali-based Islamist militants on Nair...

Cairo News

Cairo court bans Muslim Brotherhood

General 23 Sep, 2013

An Egyptian court outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered the confiscation of its assets, following a ruling in Cairo on 23 September. The order marks a major escalation in the crackdown on the...

Nairobi News

Kenyan forces continue battle with terrorists

Terrorism 21 Sep, 2013

A stand-off continued at a shopping mall in Nairobi late on 22 September, a day after Somali Islamist group al Shabaab killed at least 68 people and injured 175 in a terrorist attack, Among the dead w...

Maputo News

Natural gas for Maputo homes

Infrastructure 18 Sep, 2013

Natural gas will be provided to homes in Maputo and neighbouring town Marracuene from May 2014, according to the Mozambican energy minister Salvador Namburente. The minister said that the natural g...

Cape Town News

Six months free wi-fi in Cape Town

General 18 Sep, 2013

Cape Town is to provide six months of free wi-fi to residents of Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha from December. The pilot project is part of plans to increase access to affordable wi-fi in under-se...

Accra News

British Airways increases Accra-London route

Transport 18 Sep, 2013

British Airways (BA) is adding three extra flights to its Accra-London route. It currently operates seven flights a week but from October onwards the service will increase to ten weekly fligh...

Lagos News

Britain backs Lagos rail project

Transport 17 Sep, 2013

The Lagos Blue Line rail project, which is running considerably behind schedule, has received a boost after Britain's deputy high commissioner for Nigeria Peter Carter said the scheme provided many op...

Nairobi News

Major reform of Nairobi County government

City 17 Sep, 2013

The Nairobi county government plans to sack over 5,000 staff that it inherited from the defunct Nairobi city council in a cost-cutting excercise. The announcement was made on 16 September by Govern...

Nairobi News

Nairobi joins World Car Free Day

Environment 16 Sep, 2013

Nairobi will participate for the first time in this year's World Car Free Day on 22 September. The Kenyan capital becomes one of only a handful of African cities to celebrate the annual event which se...

Dar Es Salaam News

Water systems inspected in Dar es Salaam

Environment 16 Sep, 2013

The government has ordered the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) to carry out an inspection of water facilities in high-rise buildings in Dar es Salaam. The measure is designed to ensure...

Cairo News

US embassy Cairo changes visa application process

General 16 Sep, 2013

The visa application process at the US embassy in Cairo is set to change from 4 October with a transition period in effect from 15 September. The new system is part of the Cairo embassy's efforts t...

Addis Ababa News

Lion kills zookeeper at Addis Ababa zoo

Animals 16 Sep, 2013

A zookeeper was attacked and killed by a lion at Addis Ababa zoo after forgetting to close the door to the animal's inner cage. The incident took place on 16 September as the zookeeper Abera Silsay wa...

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