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Automotive Africa

This section is of automotive information relating to African roads, cars, and motorsport events.

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Library Topics


Blokdyk, Trevor
Charlton, Dave
Dakar Rally
De Villiers, Giniel
Jacobs, Johan
Johnstone, Bruce

Keizan, Eddie
Love, John
Morocco Grand Prix
Morocco Rally
Niemann, Brausch
Plymouth-Banjul Challenge

Scheckter, Ian
Scheckter, Jody
South Africa National Road N1
Tingle, Sam
Wheels Across Africa
Wilson, Desiré


Video

DateTitleDescription and Producer/Author (Duration) 1936Wheels Across AfricaAfrican safari film, Wilding Picture Productions for Dodge (51:36) 2 May 2012Kenyan Driving Schools Aim to Decrease Road FatalitiesVideo news segment, Jill Craig for Voice of America (2:38) 29 January 2013South Africa Struggles to Reduce Road FatalitiesVideo news segment, Emilie Iob for Voice of America News (3:25)


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Article Index

Articles about the Paris-Dakar Rally can be found on the Dakar Rally page.

DateTitleDescription, Producer/Author (Duration)
April 16, 2003Massive Gas Price Hike in Zimbabwe Sparks Calls for General StrikeNews Clip - Peta Thornycroft for Voice of America News (2:03)
October 31, 2003164,000 Die In African Traffic Accidents Each YearNews Clip - Cole Mallard for Voice of America News (3:29)
February 20, 2004Some Unemployed South Africans Guard Cars to Make Ends MeetNews Clip - Challiss McDonough for Voice of America News (5:32)
April 27, 2005Deadly Roads - The Cost of International Development?News Clip - Joe De Capua for Voice of America News (3:43)
March 2, 2006Putting the Brakes on Ethiopian Traffic AccidentsNews Clip - Joe De Capua for Voice of America News (2:25)
March 10, 2006Botswanan Government Says No Shortage of Unleaded PetrolNews Clip - Peter Clottey for Voice of America News (3:36)
May 8, 2006Humanitarian Agencies Targets of Carjackers in Eastern ChadNews Clip - Joe De Capua for Voice of America News (3:11)
June 29, 2006Kenyan Traffic Grows as Drivers' Patience ShrinksNews Clip - Alisha Ryu for Voice of America News (3:43)
June 29, 2006Road Renovations to Ease Dakar's Traffic Bring Chaos and Allegations of CorruptionNews Clip - Nico Colombant for Voice of America News (3:48)
July 7, 2006Motorbiking Through Africa for Love and CharityNews Clip - Joe De Capua for Voice of America News (3:09)
August 29, 2006Cash Strapped Harare Government Sets Highway Tolls To Raise RevenuesNews Clip - Voice of America News (2:23)
December 29, 2006Holiday Traffic Fatalities Decline in South Africa Due to Aggressive ProgramNews Clip - Scott Bobb for Voice of America News (1:58)
January 7, 2007Annual Dakar Rally Starts in LisbonNews Clip - Phuong Tran for Voice of America News (2:30)
January 16, 2007Zimbabwe Central Bank Chief Criticized For Alleged Expensive Taste In CarsNews Clip - Blessing Zulu for Voice of America News (4:24)
January 20, 2007Battered Cars Cross Africa in Mock Dakar RallyNews Report - Kari Barber for Voice of America News (-:--)
DateArticleSource
April 18, 2002Working: Ghanaian Car SalesmanOksana Dragan
April 16, 2003Massive Gas Price Hike in Zimbabwe Sparks Calls for General StrikePeta Thornycroft
October 31, 2003164,000 Die In African Traffic Accidents Each YearCole Mallard
January 20, 2004Nigeria Suspends Gasoline TaxNico Colombant
February 20, 2004Some Unemployed South Africans Guard Cars to Make Ends MeetChalliss McDonough
January 4, 2005Senegal Strike over Safety Belts SuspendedNico Colombant
June 8, 200530 travelers from Rwanda die in Ugandan bus crashWikinews
January 5, 2006Deaths on South African roads at 1215 for December 2005Wikinews
November 30, 2005AIDS Fight Targets Southern Africa Truck DriversDelia Robertson
December 27, 2005Leaded Fuel to be Phased Out in Sub-Saharan AfricaCathy Majtenyi
March 2, 2006Putting the Brakes on Ethiopian Traffic AccidentsJoe De Capua
March 10, 2006Botswanan Government Says No Shortage of Unleaded PetrolPeter Clottey
May 3, 2006New Gas Prices Go into Effect Across GhanaEfam Dovi
May 8, 2006Humanitarian Agencies Targets of Carjackers in Eastern ChadJoe De Capua
June 28, 2006South Africa's "speed king" dies during record attemptWikinews
June 29, 2006Gbakas Provide Transportation Lifeline in War-Divided Ivory CoastNico Colombant
June 29, 2006Kenyan Traffic Grows as Drivers' Patience ShrinksAlisha Ryu
June 29, 2006Road Renovations to Ease Dakar's Traffic Bring Chaos and Allegations of CorruptionNico Colombant
July 7, 2006Motorbiking Through Africa for Love and CharityJoe De Capua
July 28, 2006Africa Meets Volvo S40 2.0Kevin Anderson
August 16, 2006Toyota Avensis Journeys To South AfricaSarah McBride
August 29, 2006Cash Strapped Harare Government Sets Highway Tolls To Raise RevenuesVoice of America
December 29, 2006Holiday Traffic Fatalities Decline in South Africa Due to Aggressive ProgramScott Bobb
January 16, 2007Zimbabwe Central Bank Chief Criticized For Alleged Expensive Taste In CarsBlessing Zulu
January 29, 2007Carjackings in Kenyan Capital Bring InsecurityCathy Majtenyi
March 19, 2007Johannesburg: Busfahrer streiken aus Angst vor MordanschlägenWikinews
May 2, 2007Ford Stops Land Rover Sales In SudanAnthony Fontanelle
May 12, 2007BMW Motorrad's Neck Brace System To Boost Road SafetyAnthony Fontanelle
August 4, 2007Südafrikanische Polizei stoppt Taxi mit 23 ZiegenWikinews
August 16, 2007Zimbabwe man steals bus for transport to pick up driving licenceWikinews
October 20, 2007South African reggae star Lucky Dube shot dead in attempted hijackingWikinews
December 1, 2007Five tourists die in car crash in South African parkWikinews
December 10, 2007BMW: Top Quality Passenger Vehicle in South AfricaAnthony Fontanelle
December 16, 2007Mercedes Benz signs up with Amatola Green PowerAnthony Fontanelle
January 5, 20082008 Dakar Rally cancelled over terrorist threatWikinews
April 20, 2008Italian ambassador to South Africa dies in accidentWikinews
May 3, 2008Fiery Egyptian tourist bus crash kills nineWikinews
May 27, 2008At least 30 dead after bus crashes off cliff and into river in South AfricaWikinews
August 7, 2008Tunisia: tre italiani deceduti in un incidente stradaleWikinotizie
November 18, 200866 people killed in Burkina Faso collisionWikinews
December 15, 2008埃及两车相撞 死亡人数过半维基新闻 - Wikinews
January 20, 2009Parajet Skycar expedition takes off from London to TimbuktuWikinews
February 1, 2009Kenia: Über hundert Menschen sterben nach TankwagenunglückWikinews
March 7, 2009Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai coinvolto in incidente, morta la moglieWikinotizie
August 3, 200940 personas mueren en un accidente de bus en ZimbabweWikinoticias
September 25, 2009AMERICAN SPEED ASSOCIATION RACING GOES INTERNATIONAL IN SOUTH AFRICA AT PHAKISA FREEWAY RACE TRACKISCARS/ASA Public Relations
September 28, 2009FORMER DAYTONA 500 CHAMPION THROWS HIS HAT INTO THE “CHAMPIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CONTINENTS – SOUTH AFRICA VERSUS USA MOTORSPORTS”Kevin Ramsell, ISCARS/ASA Public Relations
May 31, 2010Dozens dead after bus accident in CameroonWikinews
June 11, 2010Nelson Mandela's great-grand daughter dies in car crashWikinews
July 4, 2010Tragedia en Congo: más de 200 muertos por estallido de camión cisternaWikinoticias
August 3, 20104 Sierra Leone Peacekeepers Killed In Darfur AccidentVOA Breaking News
August 11, 2010S. Africa Auto Workers Strike Wednesday Over Salary DisputeVOA Breaking News
August 12, 201050 Dead in Congo After Truck Falls Into LakeVOA Breaking News
August 15, 2010Multi-Vehicle Accident Kills 20 in NigeriaVOA Breaking News
August 18, 2010Africa’s Roads Need To Be Made SaferKim Lewis
August 20, 2010South Africa Auto Strike EndsVOA Breaking News
August 25, 20108 S. Africa Children Killed In Bus-Train CrashVOA Breaking News
August 25, 2010S. AFRICA – CHILDREN KILLEDVOA Breaking News
August 29, 2010South African Driver Arrested For Deadly Schoolbus CrashVOA Breaking News
August 30, 2010S. African Driver Due In Court In Deadly School Bus CrashVOA Breaking News
September 8, 2010Morocco Bus Crash Kills 9 Portuguese TouristsVOA Breaking News
September 16, 2010Bus Accident Kills 37 in SudanVOA Breaking News
September 19, 201023 Malawians Killed in South Africa CrashVOA Breaking News
October 3, 2010Body of German Businessman Found in South AfricaVOA Breaking News
October 23, 2010Taxi Accident Kills 18 In South AfricaVOA Breaking News
November 2, 201033 Killed in Nigerian Bus CrashVOA Breaking News
November 9, 2010Truck Crash Kills 40 in DR CongoVOA Breaking News
November 16, 2010South African Taxi Drivers Protest Demerit SystemVOA Breaking News
December 12, 2010Hands On The Wheel, Emil!Sonny Young
December 26, 2010Bus-Truck Crash in Egypt Kills 8 AmericansVOA Breaking News
December 26, 2010Egyptian Bus Crash Kills 8 American TouristsVOA Breaking News
February 18, 2011Striking S.African Truckers Consider New Wage Hike OfferVOA Breaking News
February 19, 2011South African Truckers’ Unions Reach Wage Hike AgreementsVOA Breaking News
May 7, 2011Togo Bus Crash Kills 26, Dozens InjuredVOA Breaking News
June 18, 2011Bus Crash in Sudan Kills 28VOA Breaking News
August 3, 201113 Killed In New Zimbabwe Bus CrashVOA Breaking News
August 3, 2011Nigerian Robbery Victims Struck by Speeding Bus, 13 DeadVOA Breaking News
August 5, 20118 Killed in Ivory Coast Bus CrashVOA Breaking News
August 5, 201130 Killed in Ivory Coast Bus CrashVOA Breaking News
August 24, 2011South Africa School Bus Crash Kills 15VOA Breaking News
August 25, 201119 Killed in Zimbabwe Bus CrashesVOA Breaking News
August 31, 2011South Africa Bus Accident Kills 11VOA Breaking News
December 10, 201130 Killed in Head-On Crash in South AfricaVOA Breaking News
March 3, 201250 Repprted Killed in Road Accident in GuineaVOA Breaking News
May 2, 2012Kenyan Driving Schools Aim to Decrease Road FatalitiesJill Craig
July 12, 2012100 Dead in Nigeria Fuel Truck FireVOA Breaking News
November 17, 2012Egypt bus and train crash kills dozens of childrenWikinews
November 17, 2012Train, Bus Collision in Egypt Kills Scores of School ChildrenVOA Breaking News
December 16, 2012Zimbabwean footballer Adam Ndlovu dies in car accident aged 42Wikinews
January 29, 2013South Africa Struggles to Reduce Road FatalitiesEmilie Iob


Documents

DateReport NameAuthors/OrganizationFile
June 2007Road Traffic Injury Is an Escalating Burden in Africa and Deserves Proportionate Research EffortsEmmanuel Lagarde
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Photographs

N1 Road to Johannesburg South Africa
N1 to Johannesburg

Photo by Marco Scholtz
This picture is used in the Automotive Africa Special Collection Image
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Subject Images

Automotive Africa Original Automotive Africa Collection Subject Image, Used April 2011 to May 2012
South African National Road N1 to Johannesburg
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Automotive Africa Automotive Africa Collection Subject Image, May 2012 to Current
South African National Road N1 to Johannesburg
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