Morocco leads walkout from Africa Arab summit because Western Sahara’s partcipating
Morocco’s led a walkout from an Africa Arab summit because of the participation of the Western Sahara. The move calls into question Morocco’s intention of joining the African Union where the country it occupies is a founder-member. Seven Arab states joined Morocco in quitting the Africa-Arab summit in Equatorial Guinea. The host country has expressed […]
Missing vintage pilot found but Ethiopians detain biplanes
A vintage plane pilot who went missing on a trans Africa rally heading for Cape Town has been found alive and well. It now appears though that the biplanes from the 20s and 30s are being held in Ethiopia. Maurice Kirk, known as the bad boy of vintage flying , had trouble landing his Piper […]
Diplomats seeking to free aviators from Ethiopian authorities’ clutches
British, American and Irish diplomats are working to secure the release of a group of pilots, grounded by Ethiopian authorities during an attempt to fly the length of down Africa Cape Town in vintage planes. Their job is complicated by the Ethiopian authorities confiscating the planes and computer tables from the aviators The vintage planes […]