There are international ticket agents in most African capitals.

Over the last three weeks this seaside eastern African capital has descended into a frenzy of violence, foreign medical and relief workers say.

Almost all African capitals are crowded with beggars.

And for many in this East African capital, it has become a fact of life, a danger almost as common as being robbed on the streets.

A senior African official here said he did not know whether that message was yet permeating many African capitals.

Six victims died and 17 others were wounded in the incident, which shocked the South African capital.

But in this Central African capital just south of the Equator, summer styles are never out.

Dakar is well connected to other African capitals.

But in this seaside West African capital, the discussion has already begun.

This West African capital has been throbbing for years with nightclubs.