Maputo News
Maputo-South Africa railway closed for six weeks
The Ressano Garcia railway line, which links Maputo port to South Africa, will be closed for at least six weeks following a serious accident on 18 February involving a South African goods train near T...
Cairo News
Major hot air balloon crash in Egypt
19 tourists were killed after the hot air balloon in which they were travelling crashed near the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor, some 500km south of Cairo, at dawn on Tuesday 26 February.
The casua...
Accra News
Major traffic project in Accra
Ghana's Department of Urban Roads (DUR) is implementing a $135-million urban traffic management project in Accra in March.
Known as the Accra Intelligent Traffic Management System (AITMS), the sche...
Lagos News
Ladipo auto spare parts market closed down
Lagos state government closed down the city's Ladipo auto spare parts market on 25 February over cases of "environmental nuisance and gross abuse of public infrastructure and utilities."
The...
Arusha News
Tanzania's National Housing Corporation (NHC) has announced plans to establish two new satellite towns outside Arusha, in the north-eastern districts of Arumeru and Arusha-Rural.
The state body, wh...
Cairo News
Egypt announces parliamentary elections
On 21 February, embattled Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi announced that the nation's parliamentary elections would begin on 27 April, in a four-staged voting process ending in June.
Following th...
Nairobi News
Tensions ahead of Kenyan elections
Tensions are rising in Kenya in the run-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections on 4 March. The election campaign took a sinister turn on 20 February after the country's chief justice Willy...
Cape Town News
The air of Cape Town is among the most polluted in South Africa, ranking alongside the coalfields of Witbank and Limpopo in the country's northern region.
The findings were presented by experts at...
Accra News
Oil and Gas Career Fair in Accra
Accra is holding the nation's inaugural Oil and Gas Career Fair from 21-22 February at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The two-day event, which has the backing of Ghana's energy ministry...
Addis Ababa News
Ethiopian Airlines expands eastwards
Ethiopian Airlines is expanding its Asian network from 18 June, adding flights to Ho Chi Minh in southern Vietnam; Seoul Incheon in South Korea; and the capital of The Philippines, Manila.
The move...
Nairobi News
Toyota Tsusho invests in Nairobi
Japanese conglomerate Toyota Tsusho Corporation has established a regional headquarters in Nairobi, joining other multinational companies already operating in the regional hub, such as America's Gener...
Cape Town News
Second Cape Town Electronic Music Festival
The second edition of the Cape Town Electronic Music Festival (CTEMF) takes place from 15-17 February at the V&A Waterfront.
Festival organisers say they wish to build on the success of the ina...
Lagos News
Nigeria wins Africa Cup of Nations for third time
Nigeria beat Burkina Faso 1-0 to win the 2013 African Cup of Nations, which was held in South Africa on 10 February
Sunday Mba's left-footed volley in the 40th minute led Nigeria to win 1-0 in Joha...
Cairo News
Iranian leader concludes Cairo visit
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad concluded his historic visit to Cairo on 8 February, marking the first time an Iranian leader has visited Egypt in 34 years.
The landmark trip was not without...
Lagos News
Nigeria advance to African Cup of Nations final
The 2013 African Cup of Nations football tournament took a surprise turn on 6 February when Burkina Faso beat Ghana – one of the favourites – on penalties in a dramatic semi-final in Mbomb...
Lagos News
Satellite photo of Eko Atlantic in Lagos
The land reclaimed from the sea for the major Eko Atlantic development in Lagos can be seen in a photograph taken by a US satellite orbiting some 650 km above the Earth's atmosphere.
The high-resol...
Cairo News
Iranian leader on historic visit to Cairo
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad began a three-day visit to Egypt on 5 February when he was welcomed to Cairo by Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi.
The historic event marks the first time an I...
Nairobi News
Nairobi half marathon celebrates environment
The 21-km half-marathon taking place in Nairobi on 24 February will celebrate the Kenyan capital's global role as the home of the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP).
The race will see Kenyan former...
Cape Town News
Cape Town dedicates 2013 to Mandela
Cape Town has dedicated 2013 to former South African president Nelson Mandela with a programme of events in his honour taking place throughout the year, according to the city’s mayor Patricia de...
Accra News
Water is to be rationed for the next six months in Accra and the port city Tema further east of the capital after defective filters were found at a water treatment plant, according to Ghana Urban Wate...
Cape Town News
Only female sharks come to shore in Cape Town
Scientists in Cape Town have discovered that only female great white sharks come close to shore in the city’s False Bay.
The ground-breaking research, led by local shark scientist Alison Kock...
Addis Ababa News
Direct flights from Addis to Malawi’s Blantyre
Ethiopian Airlines is to launch direct flights from Addis Ababa to Blantyre, Malawi's second city and centre of commerce, from 31 March.
The flights will operate three times a week between Bole Int...
Cairo News
The Egyptian defence minister Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has warned that Egypt's ongoing political, economic and social crisis threatens the country's "security and stability" and may lead to the “col...
Lagos News
Lagos state officials shut down the fruit and vegetable markets at Mile 12 and Jakande (popularly known as Ketu) on 22 January, over failure to comply with the state's sanitation laws.
The enviro...
Cairo News
Polio virus detected in Cairo sewers
The polio virus has been found in the sewers of Cairo, in what is Egypt's first case of polio since 2004.
The World Health Organization (WHO), which has planned a vaccination drive in Cairo for 25...
Dar Es Salaam News
British Airways to pull out of Dar es Salaam
British Airways (BA) has announced that it is to cease operating its direct flights between London Heathrow and Dar es Salaam from 31 March.
The airline said it is suspending the service, which cur...
Addis Ababa News
Addis Ababa University to set up technology business centre
Addis Ababa University is to establish a Technology Business Incubation Center and Science and Technology Park.
The centre, which will focus on promoting excellence in entrepreneurship development...
Nairobi News
Israel calls for Tel Aviv-Nairobi flights
Israel's Ambassador to Kenya, Gil Haskel, has said that his country would like to see the resumption of direct flights between Tel Aviv and Nairobi before the end of 2013.
The Israeli government ba...
Accra News
Major new sewerage scheme for Accra
Accra have launched a major sanitation and drainage project, in answer to calls from the nation’s president John Dramani Mahama for a seachange in citizens’ attitude to refuse disposal....
Cape Town News
There has been a decrease in the number of arrivals into Cape Town international airport over the festive season according to the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), which blames the fall-off on air...
