► TANZANIA: Tanganyika Flying Co. starts flights to Serengeti Lamai airstrip.

Tanzanian domestic operator, Tanganyika Flying Co. (TFC), has launched services into Serengeti Lamai Airstrip bringing the number of airstrips that TFC serves in the Serengeti National Park, to five.

■ TANZANIA: Controversial Serengeti Airport at Mugumu gets go-ahead.

The Tanzanian Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has given the go ahead for the construction of an international airport in the town of Mugumu in the Serengeti District of Mara Region, having itself, been given the green light by the Tanzanian Ministry of Transport.