Ethiopian Volcano Eruption Impacts Indian Air Travel

 The BBC published on 25 November 2025 an article titled "Ethiopian Volcano Eruption Sends Ash to Delhi, Hitting Flight Operations" by Abhishek Dey.

An Ethiopian volcano dormant for several thousand years recently erupted sending an ash column to India, where it interrupted air travel.  

Africa Is Not Prepared for Coronavirus

The New York Times published on 6 February 2020 an article titled "Africa, Intertwined with China, Fears Coronavirus Outbreak" by Simon Marks and Abdi Latif Dahir.

Disease surveillance systems in most African countries are weak and the continent lacks adequate diagnostic capability. Identifying most coronavirus cases and controlling an outbreak could be difficult, especially in the poorest and most resource-constrained countries.

Coronavirus Is Beginning to Affect China's Trade with Africa

The South China Morning Post published on 5 February 2020 an article titled "From Angola to Zambia, China's African Partners Brace for Coronavirus Blow to Trade" by Jevans Nyabiage.

Chinese demand underpins the economies of resource-rich African countries such as Angola, Zambia, Congo Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The economic slowdown in China due to coronavirus is beginning to play out in these countries.

Sharp Increase in Air Travel between Africa and China

Quartz Africa posted on 28 July 2019 an article titled "Air Traffic between China and Africa Has Jumped 630% in the Last Decade" by Youyou Zhou.

On an average day, eight direct flights operate between China and countries in Africa. In 2010, airlines averaged less than one flight a day. The airline fleets operating between China and Africa are capable of carrying about 850,000 passengers annually. Ethiopian Airlines operates almost half of the 2,616 annual flights.

Fly Dubai Operates 4 Flights a Week to Somaliland

Ventures Africa published on 10 June 2015 an article titled "Why Fly Dubai Is Operating Four Flights to 'Unknown' Somaliland Every Week" by Niyi Aderibigbe  The Dubai-based budget airline has just begun service between Dubai and Hargeisa.  It is targeting the Somali diaspora and saw an opportunity by operating in an under-served market.