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Ancient desert landscape with towering rock spires in Africa's Sahara.

Algeria Eases Visa Rules to Promote Tourism in the Sahara

Algeria will allow foreign tourists heading to its vast desert south to obtain visas on arrival. Africa’s biggest country by surface area – comprises a major chunk of the Sahara, including nature reserves and prehistoric sites. It also boasts 1 200 kilometres of Mediterranean coastline and several historical cities. The Tassili reserve, in the south-eastern […]

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Elephants and tourists in African savannah landscape.

Africa, the Ideal Safari Destination for Families

What could be more thrilling than an African wildlife safari in a place of unrivaled exotic beauty, unlike anything your family has ever seen or experienced? Travel to a faraway place and experience the profound quiet and stillness of the African bush, a peace broken only by the sound and presence of the wild animals just […]

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Kotoka International Airport at night with parked cars and illuminated signage.

Ghana and Morocco are the First African States to Impose Travel Curbs on Travellers from China 

Authorities will also toughen entry restrictions from Jan. 6, citing an increase in COVID-19 cases in China. All air travellers arriving from China will now be required to present a negative PCR COVID test result not older than 48 hours before departure and undergo another test on arrival in Ghana’s Kotoka international airport at no […]

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Refugees in Uganda gather under a tree, waiting and resting amidst lush green landscapes.

Refugees In Uganda: Jospin And Lost Illusions

Described as a paradise for Congolese refugees dreaming of the West, Uganda will soon be seen as a cradle of stateless people. For many Congolese refugees, Uganda is merely a transit point to the West. Nakivale camp, the largest and oldest refugee camp in Africa, has seen the birth of children who have come of age […]

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Urban skyline of Johannesburg, South Africa featuring prominent skyscrapers and cityscape.

Inspiring Post-Apartheid South African Entrepreneurs

South Africa’s business environment is and has always been a complex place during and after apartheid era. It takes passion, energy, uniqueness, consistency and a smart vision to make impact. In 2003, 20 years ago, an initiative to empower black business people called Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) policy was officially re-launched and adopted after […]

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Group of young professionals in formal attire at a business meeting in an office.

Namibia And Equatorial Guinea Youth-focused Local Content, Gas Monetization A Boost For Intra-African Energy Growth

Following an agreement forged during the Namibian International Energy Conference in 2022, a youth training initiative launched by Namibia and Equatorial Guinea has set the tone for an ambitious local content drive that will position Namibia as a competitive hydrocarbon producer Namibia, as an upcoming hydrocarbon producer, and Equatorial Guinea, as one of Africa’s top […]

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African Energy Chamber reception in London for African energy investment on January 26, 2023.

Invest In African Energy: African Energy Chamber To Host New Year Reception In London On 26 January

Exploring new opportunities for financing energy projects in Africa, the African Energy Chamber will host a special New Year reception at the Waldorf Hilton in London, which will support European investment opportunities across the continent and drive economic growth and socioeconomic development. The voice of the African energy sector, the African Energy Chamber (AEC), will […]

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Parliamentarians in a classroom, actively engaged in discussions on population and development polic.

African Parliamentarians Strongly Committed To Population And Development

By Cecilia Russell Many Ghanian Members of Parliament (MPs) champion adolescent reproductive health rights to stop the practice of child marriage, which is prevalent in some areas of the country even though the country’s Constitution and Children’s Act outlaw it, Dr Rashid Pelpuo (MP) told IPS in an exclusive interview. Pelpuo, who is President of the […]

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Police arresting a man, symbolizing biblical themes of sowing seeds of destruction.

Eritrean Fugitive Accused of being “the World’s most Wanted” People Smuggler Arrested

Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam has been accused of being a smuggling kingpin, running a camp in Libya where hundreds of East African migrants seeking passage to Europe were allegedly kidnapped, raped and extorted. Habtemariam, the subject of two Interpol red notices by Ethiopia and the Netherlands, was arrested on January 1 by Sudanese police in coordination […]

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People examining election ballots, symbolizing sowing seeds of destruction.

Presidential Elections in Africa Set for 2023

As Africans go out in mass to thumbprint ballot papers in the coming year, it is uncertain what the future holds. While some governments remain unsure about holding general elections next year, some have fixed their dates. By May 2023, Buhari would have completed his second term (8 years) in office. The Nigerian general elections […]

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Ancient Nigerian currency notes featuring traditional leaders, symbolizing the biblical theme of sow.

Nigerians Will Soon Face Restrictions on Cash Withdrawals

Nigerians will soon be unable to withdraw more than $44 daily from ATMs as the government attempts to mop up excess cash in circulation and increase the use of digital banking in Nigeria. The announcement of the policy, which comes into force on January 9, came a week after the government officially launched newly designed […]

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African leaders paying respects during a memorial ceremony.

Good News for Africans Who Fought in the French Army

Some of the last survivors in France from a colonial-era infantry corps that recruited tens of thousands of African soldiers to fight in French wars around the world will be able to live out their final days with family members back in Africa after a French government U-turn on their pension rights. The decision to […]

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