January 11
Nigeria: FG Bans Wooden Boats, Distributes 35,000 Life Jackets
Vanguard
The Federal Government has distributed 35,000 life jackets to riverine states across the country as part of its waterway safety intervention for 2025 and urged state governments to… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Reiterates Ban On Night Waterway Travel, Warns Ilashe Beach Concertgoers
Vanguard
- The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has reiterated the ban on night-time travel on inland waterways, warning fans planning to attend a concert at Ilashe Beach on Sunday,… Read more »
Nigeria: Diverted Kano-Bound Saudi Airlines Flight Locks Passengers Inside Cabin for 5 Hours in Abuja
Leadership
Hundreds of Nigerian pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia were stranded for about five hours aboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in… Read more »
Nigeria: Senator Natasha Confirms Full Regulatory Compliance On Electric Vehicles As 100 Beneficiaries Undergo Training
Leadership
The rollout of the Electric Motor Vehicles (EMVs) under the Kogi Central Constituency Development Programme has resumed following the completion of key regulatory and structural… Read more »
January 10
Ethiopia: Addis Launches Building of 'Africa's Largest Airport'
Addis Standard
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the Bishoftu International Airport, poised to become Africa's largest aviation hub, while the Oromo Liberation… Read more »
Djibouti: Djibouti Wins Key Arbitration Case As Saudi Arabia Gains Port Foothold
Daba Finance
Djibouti has secured a rare legal victory in its long-running dispute with Dubai Ports World, easing years of tension with the United Arab Emirates while reshaping port competition… Read more »
Ethiopia: Bishoftu International Airport Project Signals New Era for African Aviation
ENA
The construction of Bishoftu International Airport (BIA) has been hailed as a landmark development for Ethiopia and the wider African aviation sector. Read more »
Ethiopia: Bishoftu International Airport to Transform Ethiopia's Logistics System, Says PM Abiy
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the construction of the Bishoftu International Airport will provide a lasting solution to Ethiopia's decades-old logistics system challenges. Read more »
January 09
Nigeria: Stakeholders Seek Repair of Federal Roads in Kwara
Leadership
The people of Moro/Edu/Patigi federal constituency in Kwara State have demanded the rehabilitation of the federal road from Share Junction to Gbugbu, Lafiagi and Patigi. Read more »
Nigeria: Tomato-Laden Truck Rams Into Vehicles On Otedola Bridge
Premium Times
A family in an SUV involved in the crash came out unhurt. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Stakeholders Push for Faster Emergency Care in Road Accident Fund Talks
263Chat
Government has begun a second round of nationwide public consultations on a proposed Road Accident Fund (RAF) Bill as stakeholders call for diversified funding, inclusive… Read more »
Uganda: Hoima Receives Four Motorcycles to Strengthen PDM, Emyooga and Extension Services
Nile Post
Hoima District has received four brand new motorcycles aimed at strengthening the implementation and monitoring of key government programmes, including the Parish Development Model… Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra Government Boosts Security With 30 Patrol Vehicles
Leadership
The Anambra State Government has reinforced security operations in the state with the handover of 30 Toyota Hilux patrol vehicles to the Anambra State Police Command. Read more »
Nigeria: Events That Shaped Aviation Industry in 2025
This Day
When the Tinubu administration took office in 2023, some radical decisions were taken which reverberated in the aviation industry. Some of the development include; foreign exchange… Read more »
Nigeria: SAHCO Reaffirms Commitment to Operational Excellence in 2026
This Day
Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has reaffirmed the company's commitment to operational excellence, ethics in action, innovation, and sustainable growth as it reflects… Read more »
Nigeria: Experts - High Taxes Militating Against Growth of African Airlines
This Day
Industry experts have posited that despite the immense contribution of the aviation sector in the development of African economies, Nigeria inclusive, air travel is still… Read more »
January 08
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Remembers Fatal Plane Crash in Kinshasa City Centre, 30 Years On
RFI
On 8 January 1996, a Russian-built Antonov aircraft crashed into a market in Kinshasha city centre, killing at least 237 people in one of the worst tragedies in African aviation… Read more »
Ghana: 7 Perish in Offinso-Abofuor Highway Accident
Ghanaian Times
Seven people died and dozens sustained injuries in separate road accidents yesterday when a commercial bus travelling from Techiman to Kumasi collided with a broken-down cement… Read more »
Namibia: Makhadzi Finds Healing in Music Following Car Accident
Namibian
Determined not to let her recent accident define her, South Africa's queen of dance music, Makhadzi, is showcasing her hardworking spirit and perseverance as she recovers. Read more »
Rwanda: Electric Buses Set to Expand in Kigali Under New Govt Tender
New Times
The Government has invited bids from qualified electric bus manufacturers, leasing companies, fleet operators and integrated e-mobility solution providers to supply electric buses… Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Road Deaths Drop During Festive Season
Scrolla
Eastern Cape road deaths dropped from 219 to 153 between December and early January officials say. Police arrested 1,993 drunk drivers across the province including 308 in Nelson… Read more »
South Africa: Wheelchair Users Spend Hundreds When Taxis Won't Stop for Them
Scrolla
A wheelchair user says taxi drivers refuse to take her, forcing her to hire transport that costs hundreds of rands each month. After paying for transport, she says little money… Read more »
Sudan: Transport Minister Meets Transport Chambers Union, Announces Opening of Southern Crossing and Free Zone in Kosti
SNA
- Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Saif Al-Nasr Al-Tijani Haroun met with a delegation of the Sudanese Transport Chambers Union to review impediments facing the transport… Read more »
Gambia: Police Confirm 7 Dead in Farafenni-Soma Highway Road Accident
The Point
Police in Farafenni have responded to a fatal road traffic accident that occurred along the Farafenni-Jarra Soma Highway, between Farafenni and Bereto. Read more »
Namibia: NCAA Defends Decision to Deny Ishowspeed Aviation Permits
Namibian
The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has denied that it acted unreasonably in denying permits to American streamer Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed. Read more »
