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Politics 26 Nov, 2012

Malawi is to re-open its embassy in Nairobi following its closure ten years ago. The move is part of an initiative by Malawi's newly-elected leader Joyce Banda to strengthen diplomatic relations be...

Cairo News

Mursi grants himself sweeping powers

Politics 22 Nov, 2012

Opposition leaders in Egypt are calling for mass protests across Egypt on 23 November over the decree issued by President Mursi that gives him sweeping powers and makes it difficult for him to be remo...

Nairobi News

Kenya begins biometric voter registration

Politics 21 Nov, 2012

A nationwide biometric registration programme got underway in Kenya on 19 November, ahead of the general elections on 4 March 2013. The month-long programme, which ends on 19 December, will replace...

Arusha News

Lake Natron expects good year for flamingos

Environment 19 Nov, 2012

The area around Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is set to experience the most significant breeding season for flamingos since 2007, according to early reports by British scientists from the Universit...

Maputo News

Maputo bus fare protests subside

Transport 18 Nov, 2012

The protests on 15 November following the introduction of higher bus fares in Maputo and its neighbouring city Matola have subsided and the transport situation is reportedly back to normal. The dis...

Cape Town News

Cape Town zoo closes

Animals 15 Nov, 2012

Tygerberg Zoo, situated near Stellenbosch about 40km north of Cape Town, has closed after 33 years. The zoo was closed because of high maintenance costs and dwindling visitor numbers, according to...

Maputo News

Swine fever outbreak in Maputo

Food and Agriculture 12 Nov, 2012

Authorities have confirmed an outbreak of the African swine fever virus (ASFV) in the province of Maputo and have banned the movement of pigs within the province unless the animals receive a clean bil...

Cape Town News

Major renewal of South Africa’s trains

Transport 12 Nov, 2012

New state-of-the-art passenger trains will begin operating in Cape Town and across South Africa in 2015, as part of the R123 billion (nearly $15 billion) “rolling stock renewal” programme...

Nairobi News

Nairobi-Thika superhighway opens

Infrastructure 12 Nov, 2012

A new eight-lane highway connecting Nairobi with the capital's north-eastern municipality of Thika, was inaugurated by the nation's president Mwai Kibaki on 9 November. The 50km-road – Kenya&...

Addis Ababa News

Ethiopia and Qatar resume relations

Politics 11 Nov, 2012

Ethiopia and Qatar resumed diplomatic and economic ties after the prime ministers of both countries met at Ethiopia's presidential palace in Addis Ababa early November. The new relationship, descri...

Nairobi News

Kenya Airways increases flights to Johannesburg

Transport 11 Nov, 2012

Kenya Airways is increasing the frequency of flights between its Nairobi hub and Johannesburg in South Africa, due to growing demand. Beginning on 1 December, the Kenyan national carrier will intro...

Cape Town News

Cape Town’s wandering penguins

Animals 08 Nov, 2012

Residents of the Boulder's Beach area about 100km south of Cape Town complain that thousands of penguins have "invaded" residential areas and are causing destruction. Boulder's Beach is known for i...

Accra News

Upcoming presidential elections in Ghana

Politics 08 Nov, 2012

On 7 December Ghanaians will go to the polls to vote in the country's presidential elections in which incumbent leader John Mahama will seek to retain his seat. Although there are eight election ca...

Accra News

Large department store collapses in Accra

City 07 Nov, 2012

Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama has suspended his campaign for the nation's upcoming presidential election to visit the scene of a collapsed multi-storey department store in Accra. Officials...

Dar Es Salaam News

Major ivory seizure in Dar es Salaam

Animals 06 Nov, 2012

Police in Dar es Salaam have seized more than 200 elephant tusks hidden in a coffin and in fertiliser bags, in what is one of the nation's biggest seizures of ivory in recent history. Highlighting...

Arusha News

Arusha attains city status

City 06 Nov, 2012

The municipality of Arusha has been was upgraded to "city" status, becoming Tanzania's fifth city after Dar-es-salaam, Mwanza, Tanga and Mbeya. Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete commemorated Arush...

Cairo News

Confusion over Egyptian closing times

Politics 04 Nov, 2012

The Egyptian government has delayed implementing its nationwide closing hours, a controversial piece of legislation that has generated a backlash from the public and business owners, particularly in t...

Dar Es Salaam News

Dar es Salaam launches first commuter trains

Transport 31 Oct, 2012

The inaugural commuter train service in Dar es Salaam has been launched as part of the first phase of a government scheme to improve the city's transport network and to decrease its congested streets....

Accra News

Accra hosts summit on coastal climate change

Environment 31 Oct, 2012

The University of Ghana in Accra is holding a "High National Level Policy Dialogue on Coastal Climate Change Risks in Urban Areas" on 8 November. The conference will examine policies to deal...

Cape Town News

Increased law enforcement on Cape Town beaches

Tourism 29 Oct, 2012

Cape Town’s beaches and recreational hotspots are to be patrolled by “auxiliary” law enforcement officers. The volunteer officers, who start work in the run-up to the peak holiday...

Arusha News

Walking Tall schools project launched in Arusha

Education 29 Oct, 2012

The national museums of Tanzania and Kenya and the Tanzanian antiquities department have come together to organise a programme of educational tours for secondary schools, being launched in Arush...

Cairo News

Cairo's graffiti

City 28 Oct, 2012

The following photographs were sent to Wanted in Africa by Rome-based Irishman Brendan Breen. Breen's photographs show the vicinity of the American University of Cairo, near central Cairo's Tahrir Sq...

Addis Ababa News

International coffee conference in Addis Ababa

Food and Agriculture 28 Oct, 2012

Addis Ababa is hosting an international conference on coffee under the theme Ethiopian Coffee Export Conference: Strengthening the Legacy of Our Coffee, from 8 - 9 November. The Ethiopian Coffee Ex...

Nairobi News

Gulf Air suspends Nairobi flights

Transport 25 Oct, 2012

Gulf Air is suspending its flights between Bahrain and Nairobi indefinitely, effective from 13 November. The Bahrain-based carrier made the decision to axe the service, which was only launched in July...

Maputo News

Maputo set for public transport price increase

Transport 25 Oct, 2012

Authorities in Maputo have approved a 40 per cent increase in charges for public transport, four years after a similar price hike triggered riots that resulted in the deaths of four people in Maputo a...

Addis Ababa News

New film festival for Addis Ababa

Culture 22 Oct, 2012

The inaugural Colours of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF) opens in Addis Ababa on 7 November and runs until 11 November. The five-day event is screening 59 African titles from cou...

Nairobi News

Flights between Nairobi and South Korea

Transport 21 Oct, 2012

Flights have been launched between Nairobi and Seoul following a codeshare agreement between SkyTeam alliance partners Kenya Airways and Korean Air. The flights depart Nairobi three times a week, o...

Accra News

Chinese to study new Accra airport

Transport 18 Oct, 2012

An agreement has been reached between Mozambique and the China Airports Construction Corporation (CACC) to undertake a feasibility study and come up with a conceptual design for a new airport north of...

Lagos News

Lagos crushes 3,000 Okada motorbikes

Transport 16 Oct, 2012

The state of Lagos has destroyed about 3,000 "Okada" commercial motorcycles which had been impounded for traffic violations following the introduction of legislation in August that restricted the vehi...

Nairobi News

Fuel prices rise again in Kenya

Economy 16 Oct, 2012

New fuel prices in Kenya have been announced by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and take effect from 15 October until 14 November. In Nairobi super petrol has increased by Sh6.31...

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