Dubai airline, Emirates has suspended passenger flights to and from Nigeria till further notice. This was announced on Monday, 21 June and the suspension takes effect immediately. The announcement comes 48 hours after restrictions on direct flights between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates were lifted after a long-standing disagreement between both countries. The dispute was over the use of …

Qatar Airways’ network will increase to 14 weekly flights to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, starting 1 JulyQatar Airways’ customers from Africa can enjoy new baggage allowances ranging from 46 Kg for Economy Class split over two pieces and 64 Kg split over two pieces in Business Class DOHA, Qatar, 22 June 2021-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- In response to high demand, …

The Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has been named the recipient of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 2021. The Prize honours personalities who have contributed to the realisation of the idea of peace in literature, science or art. “In her films, she addresses problems that arise from the clash between tradition and modernity,” explained Karin Schmidt-Friderichs, …