Qantas has announced a new seasonal non-stop service between Sydney and Cape Town, marking the first direct air link between Australia and South Africa's Mother City.

Egypt welcomed approximately 838,000 British visitors between January and September 2026, a 9.4% increase on the same period last year, according to figures shared at World Travel Market (WTM) London by Haitham Arafa of the Chamber of Tourism Companies and Travel Agencies.

Morocco's tourism revenues reached MAD 97.9 billion (US$ 10 billion) by the end of August 2026, a 10% increase on the same period a year earlier, according to data from the National Tourism Observatory.

The East African Community (EAC) is developing an integrated payment and settlement system aimed at reducing member states' dependence on the US dollar and lowering the cost of cross-border transactions.

South Africa's Kruger National Park is facing a funding shortfall of R481 million to complete flood repairs estimated at R950 million in total, following severe damage to roads, bridges and accommodation caused by torrential rains in January 2026.

Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to the Western Sahara ceasefire following the conclusion of the 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission in the territory, after the Security Council declined to renew its mandate last week.