Laying the foundation stone of the Bishoftu International Airport, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said it would have the capacity to handle up to 110 million passengers annually--tripling the continent's current busiest hubs. He added that the project would bolster the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and enhance Ethiopia's global competitiveness.

However, the Oromo Liberation Front condemned the project, about 40 km south-east of Addis Abeba, as involving "forced

Reports has indicated that the waters of Sudan's Blue Nile had receded to unprecedented levels after Ethiopia completed the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), now set for inauguration in mid-September.

Ethiopia's Minister of Water and Energy Habtamu Itefa Geleta announced the completion of all construction and filling stages, promising a national celebration for the dam's

Ethiopian authorities have appealed for more funding to complete the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a project launched 14 years ago to help solve the country's acute power problems. The project's coordinator said it was more than 90% complete and appealed to public contributors to address the funding shortfall.

GERD is set to be Africa's largest hydroelectric power plant which will also

Twenty people have been confirmed dead and 86 rescued as rescuers continue their attempts to find people still trapped in the collapsed building. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed optimism that victims might still be found alive beyond the standard 72-hour timeframe. 

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has ordered the

A year after a massive earthquake struck Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, people there say reconstruction has been slow, and many are still living in tents or have been forced to move elsewhere, reports Lisa Bryant for VOA.

The 6.8-magnitude quake, the strongest to hit Morocco in 120 years, struck on September 8, 2023,

The rescue and recovery operation at the site of the tragic building collapse in George, Western Cape has concluded, with rescue workers tirelessly working for 260 grueling hours.

So far, authorities have been able to connect 47 victims to their loved ones, while the death toll stands at 33, with 10 survivors still in hospital. The George municipality and officials continue their efforts to provide support and information to grieving relatives during this devastating tragedy.

Green building, a resource-efficient method of construction that produces healthier buildings which have less impact on the environment and cost less to maintain, involves the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle.

Costs mostly depend on the type of green building certification the client decides to use, according to Yves

Zambia is a country dependent on oil imports from the Middle East and Europe via the port in Dar es Salaam in neighbouring Tanzania. Distributing fuel to all corners of the country is a long and expensive task, as most of it is transported by road.

The soon-to-be-constructed oil pipeline may change the situation, with a pipeline project in Zambia's Muchinga province's Mpika town

Kenya's President William Ruto has said that the government wants the Mombasa port to be globally competitive, Capital FM reports.

"Reforming the port is crucial for the country's prosperity. The productivity of this port is directly linked to the state of our economy. Improving efficiency will help us create jobs, boost export volumes and stimulate economic growth," Ruto said.

In the World Bank ranking of the most efficient ports, Tanzania's Dar es

Egypt is reportedly digging through the desert to create the largest artificial river in the northwest of the country, next to the Dabaa nuclear power plant, as part of its 'New Delta' project.

The Nile River, whose distant source is believed to be Nyungwe forest in Rwanda, is the primary water source of Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan.

The project will be the longest of its kind in the world and