West Africa

The U.S. Transportation Department has imposed a $2 million charge on JetBlue Airways for operating four chronically delayed flights on domestic paths the first time it has actually enforced such a fine on an airline for the restricted scheduling practice. USDOT said on Friday that as part of a consent agreement with the airline company, JetBlue will pay a $1 million fine and the remainder will go to compensate clients impacted by its chronic delays or any future disturbances within the next year. As part of the settlement, JetBlue has actually agreed to supply vouchers worth a minimum of $75...

At least 69 people passed away after a boat headed from West Africa to the Canary Islands capsized off Morocco on Dec. 19, Malian authorities said, as data revealed deaths of migrants attempting to reach Spain surged to an alltime high in 2024. The makeshift boat was bring around 80 individuals when it capsized. Only 11 survived, the Ministry of Malians Abroad said in a statement on Thursday, after collecting info to reconstruct the occurrence. A crisis unit has actually been established to monitor the scenario, it included. The Atlantic migration route from the coast of West Africa to Spain's...

Malian authorities reported that at least 69 people, including 25 Malians, died after a boat heading from West Africa to Spain capsized near Morocco on December 19. Around 80 people were on board the makeshift boat when it capsized. The Ministry of Malians Abroad said that only 11 people survived the accident in a Thursday statement after gathering information to reconstruct it. It added that a crisis unit was set up to monitor and report on the situation. This year, the Atlantic migration route, which is usually used by African migrants to reach Spain from the coasts of West Africa...

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Providers on Monday confirmed the death of a middleaged eastern Iowa resident from Lassa fever. The person had actually just recently returned from travel to West Africa, where it is believed the individual contracted the virus, the state health department stated. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to verify the diagnosis of Lassa fever, the state health department stated. The CDC said it assesses the danger to the public to be exceptionally low. Lassa fever is a viral disease common in West Africa, however seldom seen in the United...

The following are the top stories on the New york city Times company pages. Reuters has not validated these stories and does not vouch for their precision. - Boeing's largest union declined a tentative labor contract on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the aerospace maker and the Biden administration, which had intervened in the hopes of ending the strike that started more than five weeks back. - The U.S. Transport Department on Wednesday revealed a $50 million fine versus American Airlines, stating it mistreated handicapped air travelers who utilize wheelchairs. - Federal regulators ordered Goldman Sachs and Apple on Wednesday...

storyp1> DAKAR, Oct 19 (Reuters) A Delta Airlines Boeing 767 airplane bound for New York made an emergency stop due to a technical event at the Blaise Diagne International Airport in Senegal on Saturday, the West African nation's transport ministry stated. The pilot had the ability to bring the plane, which brought 216 travelers, to a safe stop and no injuries were taped, the ministry said in a statement. The airplane, during departure, carried out a velocity maneuver followed by an emergency stop due to a technical occurrence, it stated. The event occurred a day after the U.S. Federal Air...

Nigeria on Thursday announced the signing of a memorandum of comprehending with Boeing that will boost Nigerian airlines' capability to lease new airplane and get maintenance and technical assistance. Boeing, which supplies 60 airline companies with 500 airplanes throughout Africa, forecasts the continent will require 1,170 aircrafts over the next two decades. The MOU signed in Seattle on Wednesday by Nigerian air travel minister Festus Keyamo and Boeing executives will see the maker supply preparation workshops, training, technical support and evaluations to Nigerian airline company operators. Under the regards to the MOU, Boeing Airports Engineering team will provide assessment to...

In eight years of working as a cab driver in Kenya's capital, Judith Chepkwony has never ever seen organization this bad. A bruising cost war in between ride-hailing business Uber Technologies, Estonia's Bolt and regional start-ups Little and Faras has driven fares down to a level that numerous chauffeurs state is unsustainable, requiring them to set their own higher rates. The majority of us have these cars on loan and the expense of living has increased, Chepkwony told Reuters. I attempt to convince the customers to consent to the higher rates. If they can't pay, we cancel and let them...

Mali will establish a stateowned airline to service the vast, landlocked West African nation more than a years after the closure of the last nationwide airline, the federal government announced on Wednesday night. The brand-new airline company, Mali Airlines-SA, will service local capitals, the military-led federal government stated in a statement, but supplied few other information. Mali, which covers a swathe of the Sahel five times the size of Britain, shares 7,420 kilometres (4,610 miles) of border with seven nations, according to the statement. Roadway travel can be hazardous in Mali, which has actually been struggling to include a separatist...