Transport
Morocco: Heavy rains disrupt transport, leave many dead
At least 34 people have been killed and many left wounded and homeless in Morocco after the Northern African country was hit by heavy...
Crisis hits Air Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's struggling airline, Air Zimbabwe operations have grounded to a halt after 60 pilots embarked on an indefinite work stoppage Wednesday demanding payment of...
China to finance Ethiopian rail construction
The Export and Import (EXIM) Bank of China has reached an agreement with the Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) to finance its Light Railway Network...
New Djibouti port is “all about Ethiopia”
Ethiopia, Djibouti's biggest port client, expects a boom in its import and export activities as Djibouti gets ready to construct a new port at...
Ethiopian government reveals another ambitious economic plan
Ethiopia’s latest five year development strategy will see the laying of a 2,000 kilometer railway network as well as the construction of a huge...
Air Arabia: Low-cost revolution in Middle East and North Africa
Air Arabia, the UAE carrier, has for the past seven years continued to gain more wind beneath its wings in the Middle Eastern, North...
Ethiopian Airlines negotiates with Djibouti to restore flights
Ethiopian Airlines has been barred flying to one of its international routes, Djibouti, after a dispute between the Djiboutian Civil Aviation Authorities and the...
Congo train disaster death toll rising
The death toll following a train crash which occurred Monday night in Yanga, 60 km from Pointe-Noire on the Chemin de Fer Congo-Ocean (CFCO),...
Congo: Tragic train crash leaves several dead
Dozens of deaths and injuries were recorded Monday night in Congo, when a coastal train belonging to the Chemin de fer Congo-océan (CFCO) derailed...
Series of chaos cripple South Africa’s transport services
South Africa's public broadcaster, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has coined a catchy phrase for the World Cup - “FEEL IT, it is here”,...
Ethiopia Railway finally gets Chinese funding after Indian delay
After several years of actively seeking financial support for the development of a crucial transportation network, the Chinese Government has granted Ethiopia a multi-billion...
Ethiopian Shipping lines set to get heavy loan from China
The Export and Import Bank of China (EXIM) has shown keen interest to finance a substantial portion of ESL's (Ethiopian Shipping Lines S.C) loan...
Ethiopia: No more crucial plane services for organizations
The United Nation Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), a vital air service for humanitarian agencies including UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and donor representatives, has threatened...
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines postpones Airbus purchasing order?
Ethiopian Airlines may postpone a purchase order of 12 Airbus A350 XWB for an unidentified period of time until they ascertain the technical performance...
South Africa braces for fuel shortages… Officials cry foul
South Africa service stations could run dry as more than 30,000 allied workers union members prepare to go on strike over a wage dispute.
The...
Ghana: Stop the irresponsible carnage !
Hardly a week goes by in Ghana without some families losing their loved ones from senseless traffic accidents. The traffic unit of the Department...
Nigeria to invest heavily in transport sector to achieve European standards
‘With $510million, Nigeria in ten years will have modern rail transportation, steady power and energy and other western infrastructure’ said Mr Remi Babalola, the...
Nigeria and Congo move toward Maritime agreement
Maritime transportation between Nigeria and the Republic of Congo will be enhanced in the near future, the Nigerian Minister of Transportation, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke,...
Virgin Airlines in talks to sell out of Nigeria
Virgin Atlantic is in talks to sell its 49 per cent stake in Virgin Nigeria, which it set up in 2005, following an increasingly...
More flights between EU and West Africa
The European Union (EU) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) signed a horizontal aviation agreement to bring into compliance with EU...
Moroccans concerned as government increases fuel prices
The Moroccan government’s decision to increase fuel prices from July 1st, has aroused concern among Moroccans.
To offset rising oil prices, the Moroccan government has...
Hijackers seize Jordanian ship off the Somali coast
A ship manned by Kenyan, Tanzanian and Asian crew members was hijacked off the Mogadishu Port in Somalia by suspected Somali pirates Sunday morning.
The...
South Africa to develop rail system for 2010 world cup
With the focus on the need to strengthen the South Africa's rail infrastructure for the 2010 World Cup and to create new tourism opportunities,...
Nigerian President promises air safety
Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua said Nigeria had made efforts to put in place necessary measures to ensure airport security and air safety in the...
Algerian Minister addresses the sad state of African transport
Algerian transport minister, Mohamed Maghlaoui, who is also president of the bureau of the Conference of African transport ministers, Friday deplored the frequent cases...
Algiers Declaration adopted by African transport ministers
African transport ministers Friday adopted the Algiers Declaration during the first session of the conference of African ministers in charge of the sector held...
African transport ministers meet in Algeria to address a common vision
The maiden conference of African Transport Ministers opened Thursday with a view to mapping out a common vision in the transport sector consistent with...
Algeria : International garage spare parts and equipment show
The third edition of the international garage spare parts and equipment show, Equip'Auto Algeria 2008 opened on Monday in Algiers with thousands of automobile...
Missing plane still sought-after deemed national disgrace
Nigeria has asked for assistance from some foreign countries, including the US and the UK, in finding a light passenger aircraft which went missing...
Nigeria gets ultra modern transport system
What is being billed as the first of its kind in Africa - the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) - took off in Nigeria's economic...