Transport

17/05/2012 - France

Nearly 300km of traffic jams as French start long weekend

There were 291 kilometres of traffic jams on French roads on Thursday as motorists took advantage of the Ascension public holiday to take a long weekend.

16/05/2012 - France - report + slideshow

Louis XIV railway carriages take to Paris-Versailles line

Possibly the most glamorous local railway carriages in the world started operating on Wednesday between Paris and Versailles.

17/04/2012 - France

Motorists queue to steal 3,000 litres of petrol

Motorists filled up with 3,000 litres of free petrol at a French supermarket service station on Saturday night.

28/03/2012 - International report

Uganda's boda-boda keep death on the roads

Commercial motorcyles are the fastest mode of transport in Uganda, but most of them are dangerous.

13/03/2012 - World news explained

Seeing taxis in a different light

If you have ever been in a taxi, anywhere in the world, you have probably noticed how each driver organizes his or her environment.

04/03/2012 - Report: Kenya - South Sudan - Ethiopia

Kenya's new port to be gateway to Great Lakes region

The construction of Lamu Port in Kenya has been officially launched by Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles ...

21/02/2012

African press review 21 February 2012

The diplomatic row - or not - between France and Rwanda, transport corruption on the roads in eastern Africa and the real cost of South Africa's President Zuma's trip to the US last year are the ...

09/01/2012 - France - Britain

SeaFrance bankrupt, workers' co operative "unviable"

A Paris court has declared SeaFrance cross-channel ferry company bankrupt and ruled "unviable" the plan for a workers' co operative to buy out the company.

04/01/2012 - International report

Pimp my ride, Moroccan-style

Inspired by a reality TV show called Pimp my ride, Moroccans are going crazy for customising their cars.

29/12/2011 - On-the-spot France

Fighting for space on Paris region's overcrowded trains

Every day in the Paris region, millions of people depend on an extensive train network known as the RER to travel between the city centre and outlying areas.