The Capetown to Cairo Railway
In 1870, 10% of Africa was under European control; by 1914 it was 90%, with only Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Liberia still independent.
Read MoreIn 1870, 10% of Africa was under European control; by 1914 it was 90%, with only Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Liberia still independent.
Read MoreThe first railway in Egypt and the first on the African continent was between Alexandria and Cairo in 1852 and opened throughout in 1856. Today the State Railways have a system that possesses some 642 locomotives, 1,579 carriages 14,339 wagons, and numerous other vehicles. They also have a terrible reputation for safety.
Read MoreIn our opinion, of all the boats cruising down the Nile, the nicest, by far, is the Steam Ship Sudan…
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