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    Ethiopia introduces new education curriculum
    Addis Ababa News

    Ethiopia introduces new education curriculum

    Education
    Ethiopia's ministry of education is to introduce a new education curriculum for the current academic year. Costing the government approximately US$150 million, the curriculum is designed improve the q...
    Oil leak along Egypt’s Nile river
    Cairo News

    Oil leak along Egypt’s Nile river

    Environment
    Water purification stations along the river Nile in southern Egypt have been sealed off to prevent contamination from a large oil spill. The accident involved diesel oil leaking from a barge dock...
    Accra's stray animals to be impounded
    Accra News

    Accra's stray animals to be impounded

    Animals
    Strict new measures relating to animal welfare have been introduced by the Accra Metropolitan Public Health Department (MPHD) of the city's metropolitan assembly. Enforced by the police, all stray ani...
    Nairobi marathon route changed
    Nairobi News

    Nairobi marathon route changed

    Sport
    The route of the eighth edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon has been diverted from the Mombasa road to include Nairobi central business district. Organisers of the annual event, schedul...
    Lagos government set to toll more roads
    Lagos News

    Lagos government set to toll more roads

    Transport
    The ministry of works and infrastructure of the Lagos government is in talks with private investors regarding the development of new roads. A spokesperson from the ministry stated that in order for th...
    Ethiopia floods affect 16,000 in the north
    Addis Ababa News

    Ethiopia floods affect 16,000 in the north

    Environment
    News of floods in Ethiopia affecting 16,000 people in the north of the country has been reported by the United Nations. Crops have been destroyed, roads submerged and bridges have collapsed. The U...
    South Africa strike suspended
    Cape Town News

    South Africa strike suspended

    Economy
    Trade unions in South Africa suspended their strike for higher wages and benefits on 6 September in order to have a cooling off period to examine the government
    Maputo government backs down on price rises
    Maputo News

    Maputo government backs down on price rises

    Food and Agriculture
    In the wake of recent violent protests in which 13 people died, Mozambique's government has pledged to reverse the 20 per cent increase on the price of water and bread. In addition the cost of a 25 kg...
    Flag Day in Ethiopia
    Addis Ababa News

    Flag Day in Ethiopia

    General
    For the third consecutive year, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) celebrates Flag Day, on 20 September 2010. The events of the day are centred around the laying of a founding stone of...
    Hospitality & Tourism Training Institute for Arusha
    Arusha News

    Hospitality & Tourism Training Institute for Arusha

    Tourism
    Global Alliance for Africa (GAA) is at the advanced planning stages for a state-of-the-art tourism training centre in Arusha. Tanzania's Hospitality & Tourism Training Institute will provide an in...
    Kenyan government agrees terms for ICC office in Nairobi
    Nairobi News

    Kenyan government agrees terms for ICC office in Nairobi

    Politics
    The Kenyan government has now signed the terms of agreement with the International Criminal Court (ICC) for setting up its office in Nairobi to look into the post-election violence that left about 1,5...
    Commonwealth summit in Nairobi
    Nairobi News

    Commonwealth summit in Nairobi

    Politics
    10 - 19 September 2010. Nairobi is hosting the 56th plenary conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) at the Kenyatta international conference centre. Between 800 and 1,000 de...
    Kenya’s census figures contested
    Nairobi News

    Kenya’s census figures contested

    Politics
    The results of Kenya
    Conference in Addis Ababa on journalists’ safety
    Addis Ababa News

    Conference in Addis Ababa on journalists’ safety

    Media
    The safety and protection of journalists working in countries in Africa is one of the topics being discussed at the meeting of international journalists in Addis Ababa on 1-3 September at the African...
    Maputo protests end in deaths
    Maputo News

    Maputo protests end in deaths

    Politics
    Riots over rising food and fuel prices have led to deaths on the streets of Maputo. Mozambique's private television station S-TV reported that six people, including two children, had been killed, whil...
    Ethiopian cracks down on private higher education
    Addis Ababa News

    Ethiopian cracks down on private higher education

    Education
    The Ethiopia government has banned distance learning and has stopped private universities from granting degrees in law and education. Universities with off-campus learning schemes have been ordered to...
    Save the Serengeti
    Arusha News

    Save the Serengeti

    Environment
    Opposition to the proposed road through the Serengeti to connect Lake Victoria to Arusha is growing and possible suggestions for another route are now being studied. According to eturbonews, a usu...
    Cape Town seeks funding to control baboons
    Cape Town News

    Cape Town seeks funding to control baboons

    Animals
    Cape Town's city authorities plan to go to court to seek funding to establish a control programme for its baboons, known for their aggressive behaviour and vandalism of residential property and cars....
    Kenya government divided on Al-Bashir invitation
    Nairobi News

    Kenya government divided on Al-Bashir invitation

    Politics
    In the wake of what was expected to be a triumphant ceremony for the signing of the new constitution in Nairobi on 27 August the Kenyan government is having to defend itself from questions and protest...
    Lagos selected for MTV Africa Music Awards
    Lagos News

    Lagos selected for MTV Africa Music Awards

    Culture
    For the second time, Nigeria has been selected to host the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs). This year's event takes place at the EKO Expo Hall in Lagos on 11 December and comes two years afte...
    South African strikes gather momentum
    Cape Town News

    South African strikes gather momentum

    Economy
    South Africa
    Crackdown on Okada motorbikes in Lagos
    Lagos News

    Crackdown on Okada motorbikes in Lagos

    Transport
    Lagos State government have issued a new law banning okada commercial motorcyclists from carrying pregnant women and children. From 1 September okadas are also banned from certain parts of the capital...
    Kihansi Spray Toads Return to Tanzania
    Dar Es Salaam News

    Kihansi Spray Toads Return to Tanzania

    Animals
    A critically endangered species of amphibian native to Tanzania has made a tentative comeback in the country. 100 Kihansi spray toads have now been returned from the United States to Tanzania where th...
    Signing Kenya’s new constitution
    Nairobi News

    Signing Kenya’s new constitution

    Politics
    The signing ceremony for Kenya
    Hydro electric projects for Tanzania
    Dar Es Salaam News

    Hydro electric projects for Tanzania

    Infrastructure
    A top level meeting between China National Heavy Machines (CNHM) and the Rufiji Basin Development Authority (RUBADA) is scheduled for early September 2010 in the prime minister's office in Dar es Sala...
    Kenya Airways starts flights to Angola
    Nairobi News

    Kenya Airways starts flights to Angola

    Transport
    Kenya Airways has launched a new direct service between Nairobi and Luanda, Angola's capital. The route, which will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays, is to be handled in collaboration with...
    Ghana urged to Stop Mining in Forest Reserves
    Accra News

    Ghana urged to Stop Mining in Forest Reserves

    Environment
    The Green Earth Organization (GEO) has urged Ghana's government to stop all mineral extraction in the country's forest reserves in order to manage the natural resources and keep intact the livelihood...
    First phase of Mozambique's Mphanda Nkuwa dam Approved
    Maputo News

    First phase of Mozambique's Mphanda Nkuwa dam Approved

    Infrastructure
    The Mozambique government has approved the first construction phase of the Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric dam in the western Tete province, and is now in the process of finalising the contract. The g...
    Property prices soar along Nairobi's Northern Bypass
    Nairobi News

    Property prices soar along Nairobi's Northern Bypass

    Infrastructure
    In what has been described locally as a scramble, Kenyans have been jostling to set up new homes and businesses alongside the northern Nairobi bypass which is currently under construction. The pro...
    Germany Invests in Mozambique Education Sector
    Maputo News

    Germany Invests in Mozambique Education Sector

    Education
    The Mozambican and German governments have signed an agreement which will see the German Development Bank (KFW) invest in Mozambique's education sector. Under the plans, the KFW will invest
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