South Africa: Table Mountain Muggings Prompt Call for Military Patrols

By Larry Habegger | August 29th, 2007 |

Fifteen muggings in 14 days on Cape Town’s Table Mountain prompted the city’s top tourism official to ask the army to patrol the famous peak so visitors can explore it... [Read this entry]

Egypt: Security Increased at Cairo’s International Airport

By Larry Habegger | August 2nd, 2007 |

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Authorities have increased security at Cairo’s international airport amid concerns of potential terrorist attacks similar to those recently in Britain and Algeria. Part of the effort involves new police checkpoints... [Read this entry]

Spain: Canary Islands Wildfires Displace Thousands

By Larry Habegger | August 2nd, 2007 |

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Some 14,000 people have been evacuated from homes, hotels and campgrounds in the Canary Islands because of stubborn forest fires on two of the archipelago’s most visited islands. Fires on... [Read this entry]

South Africa: Criminals Follow Tourists from Airport, Rob Them at Hotels

By Larry Habegger | July 25th, 2007 |

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Criminal gangs appear to be targeting tourists arriving at the airport in Johannesburg, following them and robbing them outside their hotels. Five groups were robbed in July, two on July... [Read this entry]

Morocco: EU and Israel Warn Morocco of Terrorist Attacks

By Larry Habegger | July 11th, 2007 |

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European Union intelligence officials have warned Morocco of imminent terrorist attacks and asked for increased security at Western embassies and tourist sites. According to the Arabic-language newspaper Al Ahdath al... [Read this entry]

African Air Travel: New Aviation Organization To Be Formed

By Larry Habegger | May 30th, 2007 |

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The crash of a Kenya Airways plane after takeoff from Douala, Cameroon May 5 underscored the need for an African air safety agency comparable to the U.S.’s FAA and the... [Read this entry]

Morocco: High Alert for Terrorist Attacks

By Larry Habegger | April 25th, 2007 |

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Morocco is on extreme alert for terrorist attacks in Casablanca and other cities following suicide bombings April 14 near the U.S. Consulate and an American language school in Casablanca. On... [Read this entry]

Ivory Coast: Power Shortage to Affect Region

By Larry Habegger | April 11th, 2007 |

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Power shortages will occur from April through June as natural gas to run the country’s power stations is in short supply and a three-year drought has reduced hydroelectric power generation.... [Read this entry]

Ethiopia/Eritrea: Rebel Group Threatens to Kidnap More Tourists

By Larry Habegger | March 28th, 2007 |

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A rebel group pressing for autonomy in the Afar region that straddles Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti warned that it would kidnap any foreigners who venture into the region without prior... [Read this entry]

Tanzania: Tourists Shot by Bandits

By Larry Habegger | March 28th, 2007 |

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Two American tourists and their guide were shot by bandits at Tengeru in the Arusha region March 20, an area that saw a similar incident on February 20 when four... [Read this entry]

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