Foul-smelling seaweed disrupts Sierra Leone’s fishing and tourism industry

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Foul-smelling brown seaweed has for weeks choked the coastline of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, destroying fishing nets, clogging boat engines and disrupting tourism in a country...

OPEC secretary-general dies, just weeks shy of departure

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The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has died, Nigerian authorities and the oil cartel announced Wednesday. Only hours before his death, he’d met...

Two European tourists killed by shark in Egypt

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Two tourists: an Austrian and a Romanian woman, have been killed by a shark near Hurghada on the Red Sea, where Egyptian authorities have...
4 airports to be privatized by FG, says Minister

Nigeria’s government set to privatize airports

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The local airports are to be taken over to ensure optimum productivity Nigeria's Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said that the federal government is...

Death of 137-year-old Olumo Rock custodian will draw tourists- Commissioner

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Dr Toyin Taiwo, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Ogun, says the death of Mrs Sinatu Aduke Sanni, popularly known as “Mama Olumo”,...

Rwanda hotels prepare to receive asylum seekers from UK

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Hotels and guest houses in Rwanda are being prepared to accommodate asylum-seekers illegally arriving into the UK. It's part of a controversial deal, signed by...

Cannes Film Festival: “Boy from Heaven” poses questions about politics and...

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Swedish filmmaker Tarik Saleh has premiered his latest film "Boy from Heaven" at the 75th Cannes International Film Festival and now waits with bated...

East of Khartoum, a sanctuary offers haven for birds

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Tucked away east of Sudan's capital Khartoum, a sanctuary of lush green vegetation has been a haven for dozens of exotic birds from far...

Togo food festival seeks to ‘deconstruct’ African cuisine

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In Lomé's biggest market, Omiel Moundounga is looking for local products. The Gabonese chef is a strong supporter of African cuisine. He says consumers are...

Comoros to revive tourism sector and promote local culture

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Comoros has hosted the eighth International Conference on Responsible and Sustainable Tourism. The conference held on the 10 and 11 May in Moroni, served...