The South African government has come up with measures that would improve India’s travel and tourism relations in a major way. The country wants to upgrade the current e-visa system with an electronic travel arrangement…
Akufo-Addo visits Kotoka Airport to see how ready…
President of Ghana, Akufo-Addo on Wednesday visited the Kotoka International Airport to assess the country’s readiness to deal with the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The President also visited the General Hospital in Telma, and the Greater…
Kenya forbids flights between Milan and Verona
The economic and financial fallout from the coronavirus outbreak for African airlines all over the world is only becoming clearer now. For Kenya airways, the losses amount to $8m almost a month since the airline…
Sudan strips 13,000 naturalised foreigners of citizenship and…
According to the Khartoum based Al-Sudani newspaper, the decision was signed by the head of the Sovereign Council upon a request made by the interior minister at a cabinet meeting. However, the daily did not…
Ramaphosa unhappy by bus crash which killed 25…
President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness and concern following a deadly accident in Centane, Eastern Cape, where at least 25 people were killed when a bus crashed and rolled down an embankment.…
US warns of possible terror attack on airlines…
The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) updated its alert issued on Wednesday, warning civilian airliners and all operators of US-registered aircraft to “exercise caution” when flying over Kenyan airspace, citing possible attacks by extremists.…
Coronavirus: Ghana suspends consular services to Italy
Ghana has suspended its consular services to Italy following the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus in that country. A statement from the Embassy of Ghana in Italy indicated the ban is until further notice. “The…
Ethiopian Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew barred from entering Eritrea
The head of the Catholic Church in Ethiopia was barred from leaving the main airport in neighbouring Eritrea to attend an engagement over the weekend. The church said Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew had been issued with…
EgyptAir launches flights connecting Sharm el-Sheikh to Luxor…
Luxor International Airport received on Friday EgyptAir’s first flight between the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh and Luxor. The flight is scheduled to be operated once per week, amid government efforts to connect…
Nigeria asks U.S. to drop travel ban
Nigeria on Thursday asked the United States to abandon new visa restrictions on the West African country ahead of February 21 when they are set to take effect. U.S. President Donald Trump included Nigeria, Tanzania,…
SAA business rescue practitioners defend decisions on embattled…
The joint South African Airways (SAA) business rescue practitioners (BRP) on Sunday defended steps taken to turn the embattled airline around, but also pledged to continue engaging stakeholders and to include inputs in the final…
Sanad and Ethiopian Airlines join forces to create…
ADDIS ABABA, 8th February 2020 (WAM) - Sanad Aerotech, Sanad, the leading provider of aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, MRO, solutions and part of Sanad – a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company,…
Unions slam SAA route cancellations, warn of ‘devastating’…
Two key unions at flag carrier SAA have slammed plans by the airline's business rescue practitioners to cancel a number of routes to save costs. "This will have a devastating impact on workers and their…
Nigeria customs intercepts $8m cash stashed in car…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday announced the seizure of over $8 million at the main airport in the commercial capital of Lagos. Hameed Ali, NCS comptroller-general, told the media at a press briefing…
11 Countries You Need To Visit In Africa
Africa is huge, like seriously, it’s a vast continent that’s so varied and filled with a melting pot of cultures, identities, beautiful nature and history. It’s a content that has so much diversity that is…
No more birth tourism: United States limits visas…
In the latest immigration control measure, the United States said Thursday it would no longer issue temporary visitor visas to pregnant women seeking to enter the country for so-called “birth tourism.” In announcing the rule…
Ethiopian, South Africa airlines most favoured by Nigeria’s…
The frequently flown airlines by Nigerian drug traffickers in 2019 were Ethiopian and South African airways, both coming in and going out, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) revealed today. Garba Ahmadu, the NDLEA…
South African Airways cancels flights as financial woes…
South African Airways financial crisis deepens, forcing the airline to cancel several local and international flights Tuesday. Eight more flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town will be cut this week. Twenty between Johannesburg and Durban,…
UAE offers 5-year tourist visa to all and…
Tourist visas to the United Arab Emirates will be valid for five years, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum said Monday on Twitter, part of a campaign to lure holiday makers to Gulf…
