February 28, 2019
Egypt: At Least 25 Die in Train Crash at Cairo Station
A speeding train crashed into a barrier at Cairo's main train station on Wednesday, causing its fuel tank to explode and triggering a huge fire, officials told Associated Press. Read more »
February 26, 2019
Ghana: Former President Steps In to Direct Traffic at Busy Junction
Former Ghanaian President Jerry John Rawlings parked his car and stepped into the middle of the Accra-Aflao road to direct traffic, Ghana Web reports. Read more »
February 22, 2019
Congo-Kinshasa: Collision Between Acid Truck and Bus Leaves At Least 18 Dead
At least 18 people were killed when a truck laden with industrial acid collided with a bus, sources say. Read more »
February 04, 2019
Somalia: Dubai Company's Port Official Shot Dead in Puntland
A senior representative of Dubai-based harbour operator DP World has been killed in the port town of Bosaso in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland, Bloomberg reports. Read more »
November 29, 2018
South Africa: SAA Set for Another Bailout From Govt
South African Airways seems to be well on its way to receiving another bailout after the National Assembly approved a 2018 Special Appropriation Bill, which will allow the national… Read more »
July 30, 2018
South Africa: Commuters Stranded as Gautrain Workers' Strike Hits
Gautrain workers demanding a 10% wage increase have embarked on strike action after talks between the United National Transport Union (UNTU) and the Bombela Operating Company (BOC)… Read more »
June 12, 2018
South Africa: Highway Crash Mangles Truck, Stops Traffic
Traffic on the N1 just outside Cape Town was heavily backed up on Tuesday morning after a truck driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the central barriers of the… Read more »
April 30, 2018
Nigeria: Ahead of White House Meeting, Abuja Touts Newly Agreed GE-Led Rail Project
A few hours before Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's White House meeting April 30 with President Trump, the Presidency in Abuja announced agreement to build a new rail network,… Read more »
March 11, 2018
Djibouti: The new ambitions of the Doraleh Container Terminal
Djibouti, République de Djibouti, March 9, 2018 - Following the termination, on February 22, 2018, of the concession contract previously awarded to DP World regarding the… Read more »
February 23, 2018
Djibouti: The Government of Djibouti Ends DP World's Concession Contract
Djibouti, 23 February 2018 - Pursuant to the law of 8 November 2017 on strategic infrastructure contracts, the Government of the Republic of Djibouti has decided to proceed… Read more »
April 13, 2017
Kenya: The Week That Was
The political week in Kenya began with all eyes on the National Super Alliance, in which a sometimes-tense coalition has to come to some agreement about who they will put forward… Read more »
February 02, 2017
Africa: 10 Yays for the AU!
While the African Union gets a lot of flack for its inaction, they have taken *some* good decisions. We want to use Madam Chair's departure to highlight those... Read more »
January 14, 2016
Africa: Mobile Phone Access Explodes Across Africa
The overwhelming majority of Africans - more than nine in every 10 people - now have access to mobile phones, says a new Afrobarometer survey of the continent's infrastructure. Read more »
March 18, 2014
Somalia: Piracy Declines Dramatically, Report Insurers
Somali piracy could be eliminated within a few years if foreign navies continue their patrols off the country's coast, reports a major insurance company. Read more »
March 17, 2014
West Africa: Shipping Industry Calls for Joint Action on Piracy
West Africa's coastal states need to step up co-ordination to beat the growing incidence of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, says an international maritime organisation. Read more »
December 09, 2013
Africa: Ethiopian Airlines Grows Seven-Fold in Seven Years
Ethiopian Airlines began operations in 1946 as a joint operation managed by the American carrier TWA, using World War II aircraft acquired from the U.S. military to transport… Read more »
November 30, 2013
Namibia: No Survivors in Mozambique Airlines Crash
Namibian officials searching for a missing Mozambique Airlines plane have located the wreckage but found no survivors. Most of the 27 passengers were Mozambicans and Angolans… Read more »
July 01, 2013
Africa: Power Sector is Ready for 'Stampede' of Investment - General Electric
The U.S.-based multinational General Electric, which points to a 100-year record of involvement in Africa, is one of the companies participating in the Power Africa initiative,… Read more »
June 27, 2013
Nigeria: Arik Air Stresses Quality Service and Safety, Chairman Says
The airline industry in Nigeria has faced many challenges in recent years, including the collapse of several airlines and a crash in Lagos a year ago that claimed 163 lives. As a… Read more »
March 05, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: Probe Launched After Deadly Plane Crash
A plane belonging to Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) from Lodja en route to Kasaï crashed and disintergrated on the banks of Lake Kivu in an uninhabited area, official… Read more »
June 14, 2012
Africa: Low-Cost Air Travel Comes to Africa
African travellers, plagued by the high fares charged by airlines targeting the business market, are a step closer to being able to fly across the continent on a no-frills budget… Read more »
February 22, 2011
East Africa: Somali Pirates Kill Four Americans
Somali pirates have killed four Americans aboard their yacht in the Indian Ocean, news reports said Tuesday. Read more »
February 07, 2011
Somalia: Canada Reported Ties Between Govt and Pirates
A Canadian naval commander reported in 2008 that Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was colluding with pirates, who also had ties with "terrorist networks," according… Read more »
June 22, 2010
Congo-Brazzaville: Dozens Killed in Train Crash
About 50 people lost their lives in a train accident in southern Congo-Brazzaville on Monday night. Read more »
Cameroon: Australian Mining Bosses Die in Air Crash
Eleven people, including Australian mining bosses developing an iron ore project in Cameroon and the Republic of Congo, died when their chartered aircraft crashed in the Congo. Read more »