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Heads of State ask for sanctions against criminals in eastern DRC
Heads of State and Government called upon the Security Council of the United Nations to adopt targeted sanctions against all those responsible for...
The Last Straw (Part 2)
“The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.”-Maureen Dowd, American author and columnist.
The other day...
The Last Straw
Everyone knew that it would happen sooner or later, that despite my seemingly unshakeable optimism and avowed faith in Ghana’s ability to become an...
The Grass is Always Greener
Most mornings I pass by the American Embassy on my way to the gym. There is always a long queue of people waiting...
Zimbabwe: Wives of officials off EU sanctions list
Thirty five Zimbabweans, mainly wives of President Robert Mugabe's close associates, who where on European Union travel sanctions have been let off the...
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...
U.S. – Africa flights “tripled in size in three years”
With air traffic between the United States and Africa growing at more than 5 percent annually, the United States air carrier Delta Air Lines...
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...
Zimbabwe: Police embarrass minister ahead of summit
Overzealous security agents in Zimbabwe at the weekend nabbed a Mexican journalist in the southern town of Masvingo days before Zimbabwe hosts its first...
West Africa: A common visa for UEMOA states
The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) has moved a step closer to establishing a common visa that will allow free movement within...
Travel ban affects Malawi President’s Commonwealth trip
Crippling foreign currency and fuel shortages have prompted Malawi
government to ban all foreign trips by government officials.
The ban has also affected that country’s leader,...
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...
UK slaps South Africa with visa requirements
South African nationals are now required to collect visas to enter United Kingdom but the new requirement is not expected to have...
Passport fees 305% up as a quarter of Zimbabweans flee
Zimbabweans will now fork out US$670 for an adult passport up from
US$220, the country's Registrar General has said.
Announcing the shocking 305 per cent increase...
US warns citizens against Nigeria
The United States has warned its citizens of the risks of travel to Nigeria and recommends avoiding all but essential travel to the Niger...
Kenya gets low-cost flights : Air Arabia enters travel market
Air Arabia, a low-cost flyer based in the Middle East, has entered the Kenyan air space, seeking a piece of the market out of...
Sicilian fishing boat crew to be awarded for saving stranded africans
Two Sicilian fishing boat captains due to be honoured on World Refugee Day next week for saving people at sea were recently involved in...
Nigerian airline attracts Africa and US
A rising number of African countries is reaching out to Nigeria's fast-growing domestic carrier, Arik Air, to operate flights from the commercial city of...
Air Zimbabwe plane catches fire
A London-bound Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767, carrying over 90 passengers, burst into flames at Malawi's Lilongwe International Airport Thursday when it aborted a take-off...
Rice embarrassed by Mandela’s terrorist status in the US
Nelson Mandela, the historic leader of the African National Congress (ANC), and his political party are still black-listed by the American authorities.
During the...
Gambian nationals mandated to arrest at the country’s airport
Under Gambia's new civil aviation law, civilians are mandated to arrest persons who commit offences or crimes at the Banjul International Airport.
According to the...
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...
Herdsmen and hunters look for missing Nigerian plane
Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has engaged the services of Fulani herdsmen, local hunters and farmers in the continuing search for the Beechcraft...
Confusion over plane wreck
The regulatory Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Monday denied the widely-reported claims by government officials that the wreckage of the Beech craft 1900D aircraft,...
Three killed in Nigerian air crash
The wreckage of Beechcraft 1900D aircraft, belonging to Wings Aviation, which departed Lagos (South-West) en-route Bebi Airstrip, Obudu in South-South Cross River State of...
Addis Ababa Airport to use bar coded boarding passes
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is to become the first airport in Africa to fully operate bar-coded boarding passes (BCBP) for all international and...