One dead as bus knocks elephant at Karuma / Uganda
(Posted 28th August 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Samson Waswa, August 25, 2025 A tragic accident has occurred near Karuma, where a bus travelling from Gulu to Kampala knocked down an elephant. At least one person was reported dead and several others injured, according to authorities. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) spokesperson, […]
Africa – Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9): Universities are the vital partners in development
(Posted 28th August 2025) Universities are essential partners in Africa’s development, and the African Development Bank is committed to supporting them as centres of innovation that can attract not only Bank financing but also private investment and venture capital, Vice-President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, Nnenna Nwabufo, said. She was […]
5 in flight: See the full 777-9 fleet in action
(Posted 28th August 2025) bove: One of the airplanes in the 777-9 test fleet, WH001, takes off from Edwards Air Force Base in California. (Bones Wolfe photo © Boeing) The 777-9 team achieved a first for the fleet recently – testing with all five flight test airplanes – as the program works […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: FlySafair grows domestic network with new routes!
(Posted 27th August 2025) South Africa’s leading low-cost carrier, FlySafair, has announced another network expansion that will make domestic air travel even more convenient. Starting on 01 November 2025, the airline will launch two new direct services from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) in Johannesburg to… READ MORE
Medina Palms – Watamu – Kenya Coast – Offering a Pay 3 Stay 4 Package
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Tackling the “Big Five” – addressing Africa’s border challenges
(Posted 27th August 2025) Courtesy of Andy Smith, Director for Industry and Innovation at SITA Global travel is booming again while at the same time border threats are increasing. This dual problem is putting government border agencies under tremendous pressure: they need to maintain national security while providing smooth and efficient travel […]
Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants
(Posted 27th August 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News TAITA TAVETA, Kenya (AP) — For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants are a menace: they raid crops and will occasionally injure or even kill people. Farmer Richard Shika, 68, has had some close encounters. “One time, I was trying […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town’s historic Castle of Good Hope undergoes major restoration!
(Posted 27th August 2025) The Castle of Good Hope, the oldest surviving building in South Africa, is currently undergoing a comprehensive restoration program aimed at preserving its rich history and revitalizing it as a cultural hub for locals and visitors alike. Built in the 17th century by the Dutch East India Company, the castle has served as […]
TravelComments.com – Durban: Updated list of open & closed beaches (22 August 2025)!
(Posted 26th August 2025) Durban, the coastal hub of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is world-renowned for its golden beaches, warm Indian Ocean waters, and subtropical climate that makes it a year-round holiday destination. On 22 August 2025, the eThekwini Municipality issued an update on the operational status of local Durban beaches and public swimming pools, ensuring visitors and residents […]
TravelComments.com – Limpopo Wildlife Resorts announces “Mahala Week 2025” – free entry for South Africans to 11 Limpopo Nature Reserves!
(Posted 26th August 2025) Limpopo Wildlife Resorts (LWR) has confirmed the dates for the Mahala Week 2025, an annual initiative that gives South African citizens free entry to some of Limpopo’s most spectacular natural destinations. From… READ MORE
Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 34, 2025
(Posted 26th August 2025) Courtesy of Aero Trail Ltd. and Mr. Alex Koech Introduction. East Africa’s aviation sector faces mounting turbulence as geopolitics and protectionism undermine growth despite open skies initiatives. RwandAir Ltd has been forced to suspend key routes due to DR Congo’s airspace ban, while Uganda Airlines remains […]
TravelComments.com – Mpumalanga Parks Week 2025: Free access to 10 Nature Reserves across the province!
(Posted 26th August 2025) The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) has officially announced the dates for the Mpumalanga Parks Week 2025. From 08 September to 12 September 2025, visitors will enjoy free day access to selected provincial nature reserves in Mpumalanga. This annual initiative, celebrated each September, aims to raise tourism awareness among locals and to […]
Climate change tests the wildlife conservation model in Namibia
(Posted 25th August 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Petro Kotzé, Resilience.Org (U.S), August 22, 2025 (originally published by Mongabay) With a population of less than 3,000, Sesfontein is a small settlement located in the Northwestern Escarpment and Inselbergs of the Nama Karoo Biome. Tourists are drawn to the desert-like outpost for […]
Wildlife AGN chairperson reflects on the ivory trade ban and the need for fresh perspectives
(Posted 25th August 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News NOKUTHABA DLAMINI, Vic Falls Live (Zimbabwe), August 21, 2025 Professor Patience Gandiwa, the newly appointed chairperson of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Wildlife, has emphasized the urgent need for African countries to rethink their ideas and potential solutions around the contentious […]
Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 Welcomes Tropical General Investment Group as Official Premier Partner
(Posted 25th August 2025) TGI will play a pivotal role in advancing the mission of IATF2025 which aims to boost trade and investment in Africa Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa’s premier trade and investment platform, is pleased to welcome Tropical General Investment Group (TGI) as an Official Premier Partner. As a […]
Target the domestic market at Spotlight TravelExpo Kampala on August 28
(Posted 25th August 2025) African hotel groups, airlines, tourism organizations, and safari lodges are invited to exhibit at SPOTLIGHT TRAVELEXPO KAMPALA – B2B Workshop on 28th of August at Sheraton Kampala Hotel. 20 Exhibitors from Kenya, Tanzania, Seychelles, Zanzibar and South Africa have already confirmed their participation The focus of this TravelExpo will be to […]
Malawi Airlines intends to launch Entebbe flights
(Posted 24th August 2025) Malawi Airlines is going ahead with plans to launch direct flights to Entebbe, Uganda, as part of an East African network expansion, likely to also include Rwanda and Mozambique at a later time. It could at this time not be established if the planned flight will be operated in […]
Three arrested with ivory worth Sh700,000 in Lunga Lunga, Kwale / Kenya
(Posted 24th August 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Cyrus Ombati, The Star (Kenya), August 21, 2025 There was drama when three men were arrested as they waited to meet a potential buyer of elephant tusks weighing seven kilos in Lunga Lunga, Kwale county. The tusks were valued at Sh700,000, Kenya Wildlife […]
Mt. Kenya 10to4 – #FORWILDLIFERANGERS
(Posted 24th August 2025) Every day, Mount Kenya Trust’s rangers put their lives on the line to protect our forests, wildlife, and communities. They patrol vast, rugged landscapes, confront poachers, limit forest destruction, and, as trained wild land firefighters, respond to wildfires all to safeguard the mountain that is our water tower, our home, and our […]
TravelComments.com – Agulhas National Park: Cape Agulhas Lighthouse to reopen after restoration works!
(Posted 23td August 2025) The iconic Cape Agulhas Lighthouse, located in Agulhas National Park at the southernmost tip of Africa, is set to welcome visitors again from Friday, 29 August 2025. The historic landmark has been closed since 01 August 2025 to undergo essential repair and restoration work after suffering damage from a lightning strike […]
Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9): Japan International Cooperation Agency and African Development Bank sign agreement to extend Enhanced Private Sector Assistance initiative for $5.5 billion
(Posted 23rd August 2025) The EPSA non-sovereign operations component helps finance the Bank’s private sector operations through a line of credit from JICA to the Bank on concessional terms The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Bank on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding launching the sixth phase of […]
Zimbabwe government to set up fund to compensate farmers
(Posted 23rd August 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Don Makanyanga, Herald (Zimbabwe), August 21, 2025 THE Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, Dr Evelyn Ndlovu, says the Government is planning to set up a fund to compensate farmers who have lost their crops due to wildlife. She was responding to a […]
US proposes zero new protections for traded wildlife at upcoming CITES CoP
(Posted 23td August 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Spoorthy Raman, Mongabay (U.S), At the end of 2025, representatives from 185 countries will convene in Uzbekistan to discuss the fate of sharks, African hornbills, hyenas, vultures, palm trees and other threatened species. The group’s decisions will, in part, decide the survival […]
TravelComments.com – Kruger National Park: Letaba Rest Camp restaurant renovations underway until October 2025!
(Posted 22nd August 2025) South African National Parks (SANParks) has confirmed that the restaurant at Letaba Rest Camp in the heart of Kruger National Park is currently undergoing planned renovations. While the project will temporarily reduce normal seating capacity, visitors can rest assured that sit-down meals and full dining services will still be available throughout the renovation […]
IATA World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) Xiamen, China, 14 -16 October 2025
(Posted 22nd August 2025) It is a pleasure to invite you to attend the IATA World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) in Xiamen, China from the 14 -16 October in the Fairmont Xiamen. The IATA World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) will address all aspects of aviation safety—from flight and cabin operations to maintenance and […]
Can Tech Turn the Tide on Wildlife Crime?
(Posted 22nd August 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Tomisin Olujinmi, Hackster.io (U.S), August 21, 2025 Wildlife crime is an existential threat to protected plant and animal species. Tigers, rhinos, elephants, and pangolins are at globally low population levels due to decades of poaching and exploitation. Less popular species like the […]
Blood Ivory and Black Markets: The Global Web of Illegal Wildlife Trade
(Posted 22nd August 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Hugh Grant, Newstrail (U.S), August 20, 2025 The illegal wildlife trade is more than a conservation crisis—it is a transnational crime syndicate feeding a multibillion-dollar black market that spans continents. From forest clearings in Central Africa to back alleys in Southeast Asia, the […]
How booming elephant numbers are reshaping SA’s savanna trees
(Posted 22nd August 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News The Herald (South Africa), August 20, 2025 Elephants are reshaping SA’s savanna trees, a new Nelson Mandela University study has found — with some species now stunted to less than 2m high, far shorter than their natural growth. The long-term research, published […]
Yankari Game Reserve: Reviving a dying pearl
(Posted 22nd August 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Environews Nigeria (Nigeria), August 19, 2025 The Yankari Game Reserve, one of Nigeria’s premier national parks, has been engrossed in numerous challenges threatening its survival. These challenges range from poaching, insecurity, climate change to lack of investments and political commitments. Located in the […]
Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news updates
(Posted 21st August 2025) CCA IN THE NEWS Microsoft, NFL announce multiyear strategic partnership extension Tip Ranks The National Football League and Microsoft (MSFT) announced a multiyear strategic partnership extension, ushering in a new era of AIinnovation across the league. Technologies like Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI are helping the league and its teams […]
