April 17
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Driver, Abduct 16 On Abuja-Lokoja Road
Daily Trust
Gunmen have shot dead a bus driver and abducted his 16 passengers near Chikara village on the Abuja-Lokoja highway. Read more »
April 16
South Africa: Severe Storm Hits Margate, Leaves Trail of Destruction - South African News Briefs - April 16, 2024
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Nigeria: Lagos to Extend Blue Rail Line to Ogun - Official
Premium Times
Lagos and Ogun state governments are holding talks over the proposed extension of the Blue Rail Line, according to an official. Read more »
Ghana: We've Not Agreed On Transport Fare Increase - Transport Ministry
Ghanaian Times
The Ministry of Transport says negotiations with the various transport operators in the country for a possible increase in public transport fares have not been concluded and no… Read more »
Kenya: KQ, SAA Reopen Talks On Pan-African Airline After Takasto Deal Failed
Business Day Africa
Kenya's national carrier and South Africa Airways (SAA) have reopened discussions on the creation of a Pan-African Airline, following the withdrawal of Takatso, an investment firm… Read more »
April 15
Mozambique: Pirates Release Ship Hijacked in Mozambique Channel
AIM
Somali pirates have released the Bangladeshi-flagged merchant vessel "Abdullah', hijacked over a month ago, long with its 23 member crew - but only after a ransom of five million… Read more »
Gambia: Gambians Express Frustration As All Ferries Shuttling the Banjul-Barra Route Undergo Maintenance
Foroyaa
Passengers who used the Banjul - Barra ferry crossing on daily basis have over the weekend express their frustration as authorities at Gambia Ports Authority said they have… Read more »
Egypt: Environment Ministry Updates On Gas Tanker Stranded in Gulf of Aqaba
Egypt Online
Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, has confirmed the ongoing monitoring of the stranded Liberian gas tanker that grounded at the Gulf of Aqaba entrance last Friday. This… Read more »
South Africa: Macassar Residents 'Will Fight Tooth and Nail' Against Prasa's Plan to Relocate Shack Dwellers
GroundUp
Hundreds marched on Saturday to protest against PRASA's plan to move shack dwellers occupying the Central Line to Macassar Read more »
Nigeria: 19 Killed in Oyo-Ogbomoso Road Crash - FRSC
Premium Times
FRSC says the road crash occurred at about 07:45 a.m. was due to route violation, referred to in local parlance as 'One Way'. Read more »
April 13
Tunisia: Tataouine-Dehiba-Wazen Border Post - Waiting Times Acceptable in View of Higher Traffic
Tunis Afrique Presse
Reports circulating on social media of heavy traffic and congestion for several days at the Dehiba-Wazen border crossing between Tunisia and Libya in Tataouine, with waiting times… Read more »
April 12
Nigeria: Lagos-Calabar Highway - Umahi Estimates N1.67 Trn Roi in 15 Years
Vanguard
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has projected a Return on Investment (ROI) of around N1.67 trillion in 15 years on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway corridor. Read more »
April 11
South Africa: South African, Botswana Presidents to Visit Limpopo Bus Crash Site - South African News Briefs - April 11, 2024
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Nigeria: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Gulps N4bn Per Kilometre - Umahi
Vanguard
The Minister of Works, David Umahi said the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway will gulp N4bn per kilometre and not N8bn per km, as reportedly claimed by former Vice President Atiku… Read more »
April 10
Kenya: KeNHA Reopens Highway to Garissa After Temporary Fix At Arer
Capital FM
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) Wednesday announced the reopening of a section of the Nairobi-Garissa highway closed due to flooding. Read more »
Nigeria: With 21.8m Passengers, Lagos Woos Investors On Waterways
Daily Trust
The Lagos State government is currently wooing key investors into the vast untapped opportunities in the state water transportation sector. Read more »
April 09
Sierra Leone: Ferry Captain Remanded for Alleged Murder
Concord
Alimamy Sesay, a 50-year-old assistant captain at the PM Ferry, was remanded in custody on Thursday, April 4th, 2024, by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No. 2 for… Read more »
Nigeria: Road Project - Residents of Lagos Community Protest Planned Demolition of Properties
Premium Times
The protesting residents said their properties had been marked for demolition and urged the government to shelve the plan. Read more »
April 08
South Africa: Fact Check - Was Former President Jacob Zuma Targeted in a Recent Car Accident? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
On 28 March 2024, the car in which former president Jacob Zuma was travelling in KwaZulu-Natal was involved in an accident. Or was it? Misinformation on all sides has been swirling… Read more »
Kenya: Transport CS Murkomen Says Tech Key to Addressing Road Accidents
Capital FM
Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has stressed that technological deployment on Kenyan roads will serve as the key solution to halt the accelerating rate of road… Read more »
Uganda: UCAA Apologises for Water Incident At Entebbe International Airport Car Parking
Nile Post
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has issued an apology to the public and users of Entebbe International Airport facilities following an incident where the airport parking… Read more »
South Africa: Keith Helfet, the Man Who Designed SA's Elusive Electric Car [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The search for the Joule, South Africa's only electric car, led to a conversation with the legendary designer of some of the world's most beautiful sports cars, Keith Helfet. The… Read more »
April 07
Liberia: LIMA Formulates Multi-Year Strategic Roadmap Toward a Vibrant Maritime Sector
New Dawn
The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) has begun formulating a multi-year strategic plan that will guide the institution's operations over five years, 2024-2029. The process got… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethio - Engineering Group Set to Assemble Electric Vehicles
Ethiopian Herald
- Ethio-Engineering Group will shift to assemble electric vehicles and machines soon, Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh said, expressing the government's relentless support. Read more »
Nigeria: Arrest of Trailers Loaded With Passengers Will Continue Across Nigeria - FRSC
Premium Times
The JTF established by the corps marshal had apprehended 35 trailers carrying 982 passengers between March 23 and March 30. Read more »