Geneva — For the international aviation industry, Africa remains an area of potential rather than performance, the International Air Transport Association said this week in open days for the media at IATA’s executive office in Switzerland. “While deliveries of new aircraft began to pick up in late 2025 and production is expected to accelerate in…
South Africans are increasingly turning to the SABC’s online services, including its YouTube channel and TikTok accounts, for the latest news, with these digital platforms all showing good growth last year. According to the broadcaster’s annual report, published on Friday, the challenge for public broadcasters around the world is to identify their niche and deliver…
Members of the Mt. Kulal community during a sensitisation session on the unique bird species found in the forest. PHOTO/EAWLS. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The recent declaration of Mt. Kulal in Marsabit County as Kenya’s 70th Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) represents a scientifically significant step forward in biodiversity conservation, both nationally and globally….
Cairo — A landslide wiped out a village in Sudan ‘s western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country’s recent history, a rebel group controlling the area said late Monday. The tragedy happened Sunday in the Tarasin village in Central Darfur’s Marrah Mountains…
The Zambian government has dismissed claims of dangerous pollution in the Copperbelt mining region, following safety concerns raised by the US embassy. On Wednesday, the US embassy issued a health alert, ordering the immediate withdrawal of its personnel in Kitwe town and nearby areas due to concerns of “widespread contamination of water and soil” linked…
