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May 13, 2010: Strike by South African rail and port workers widens

May 08, 2010: Transport workers in South Africa set for strike action

August 15, 2009: S.African rail union says could strike next week

September 13, 2008: Mali's railways must be renationalised and rebuilt under popular control

August 02, 2008: Team formed to spearhead Kenya-Uganda railway upgrade project

August 01, 2007: South African Rail Service Abandons Plans for European-style Privatisation Break-Up

November 13, 2006: Train collision at railway crossing kills 19 in South Africa

November 09, 2006: Sheltam Didn't Pay for Railway Takeover

November 01, 2006: Kenya, Uganda hand over railways to private firm

October 05, 2006: Pensioners give SA rail safety regulator teeth at last 

October 03, 2006: Sheltam struggles to find funds to operate railway

June 16, 2006: New Rail Route Brings New Hope

April 11, 2006: South African-led consortium will manage Ugandan railway

April 08, 2006: Uganda Signs Railway Concessioning Deal

March 30, 2006: Hi-tech rail slammed by unions for ignoring the poor

March 30, 2006: South African Firm Wins 25-Year Ethio-Djibouti Rail Deal

March 26, 2006: Maputo rail line privatisation canned

March 23, 2006: South Africa govt delays Transnet sale to avert strike

March 22, 2006: South African firm to take over Ethio-Djibouti railway

March 14, 2006: Transnet boss faces horde of angry protesters

March 14, 2006: Unions strike as Transnet sells Metro rail  

March 11, 2006: Rail Unions will strike against plan to sell off Transnet

February 20, 2006: South African rail strike strands tens of thousands

February 12, 2006: Rail strike looms over safety fear

February 01, 2006: World Bank gives $60m for rail deal

January 31, 2006: Two partners walk out of Kenya-Uganda rail operator

January 31, 2006: Transnet strike hits South Africa ports and rail

January 31, 2006: Train services derailed in Durban

January 23, 2006: Contract to Privatise Rail Service Signed

January 11, 2006: Burundi Joins Kigali-Dar Rail Link Project to Tanzania

December 19, 2005: Railways sale hits snag

October 23, 2005: A new dawn for the Lunatic Express

October 19, 2005: SA operator wins bid to run Kenya, Uganda railways�

October 14, 2005: Kenya-Uganda rail deal is sealed

October 14, 2005: South African company to run Kenya Railways

August 30, 2005: ITF and Unions in Africa take up ports of convenience challenge

July 01, 2005: Worker dies as train derails in PE harbour

June 29, 2005: Satawu welcomes rail merger