Bus crash kills 16, including children, on South African highway
Cape Town – A passenger bus carrying 78 people overturned in southwest South Africa on Thursday, killing at least... Read more
2 Jul
Mideast war helps electric motorbikes boom in Africa
Nairobi – In Nairobi’s congested streets, the almost imperceptible hum of electric motorbikes is increasingly replacing the roar of... Read more
12 Jun
Europe opening up to self-driving taxis
Paris – Self-driving taxis, already booming in the United States and China, are emerging in Europe, with major companies... Read more
8 Jun
Mauritania rescues 110 Europe-bound migrants off west Africa
Nouakchott – One hundred and 10 west African migrants, including 12 women and three children, were rescued off Mauritania... Read more
3 Jun
Middle East Latest: Trump postpones Iran attack amid ‘positive’ talks
Paris – Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: Trump upbeat on Iran talks US President... Read more
19 May
Africa’s Lobito Corridor chief tells AFP business, not geopolitics, drives strategy
Lobito – The chief executive of the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) project to link southern African mines to an... Read more
15 May
Middle East war reroutes ships, threatens whales
Johannesburg – Conflicts in the Middle East are increasing dangers for whales off South Africa by shifting sea traffic... Read more
11 May
Somali pirates abandon hijacked UAE dhow mothership
Mogadishu – Somali pirates have abandoned a hijacked lemon-laden Emirati dhow at sea after failing to use the vessel... Read more
7 May
Lobito Corridor: Africa’s mega-project facing delivery test
Lobito – The Lobito Corridor mega-project linking three African countries is shifting from blueprint to proving ground in the... Read more
7 May
Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship
Praia – Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be... Read more
6 May
