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Quintessence of Lesotho 🇱🇸

Location: Southern Africa Lesotho is one of the most naturally stunning and underrated countries ever visited. Bordered on all sides by South Africa, Lesotho is a tiny ‘Kingdom in the Clouds’ with a lot to see. Much of the country is above 3,000m elevation, and the mountainous views are hard to beat. It is bordered […]

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65,000 Nigerian Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia: NAHCON

No fewer than 65,000 Nigerians are in Saudi Arabia for the 2019 Hajj, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said on Tuesday. An official of the commission, Dr Aliyu Tanko, told newsmen in Makkah that adequate arrangements have been made by NAHCON to ease the difficulties in performing the Hajj, which begins on Saturday. […]

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Quintessence of Namibia 🇳🇦

Location: Southern Africa. Namibia is an amazing country to travel it has a great diversity of landscapes and incredible wild life. Most tourists limit their trip by visiting red-sand dunes of the Namib desert, Sossusvlei, Fish River Canyon and Etosha National Park but there is so much to discover here. Northern Namibia is quite different […]

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BREAKING: Second Deadly US Mass Shooting in Less than 24 Hours; 9 Killed and 27 Injured in Dayton, Ohio

Nine people were killed when a shooter opened fire in Dayton, Ohio early Sunday. Responding officers also fatally shot the gunman, later identified by police as 24-year-old Connor Betts of Bellbrook, Ohio. Betts used an assault-style rifle, a .223 caliber weapon with high capacity magazines and wore body armor during the shooting. Authorities said Megan […]

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Quintessence of Lesotho 🇱🇸

Location: Southern Africa Lesotho is one of the most naturally stunning and underrated countries. Bordered on all sides by South Africa, Lesotho is a tiny ‘Kingdom in the Clouds’ with a lot to see. Much of the country is above 3,000m elevation, and the mountainous views are hard to beat. It is bordered on the […]

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World News: 28 Killed as Afghan Bus Hits ‘Taliban’ Bomb: Official

Dozens of passengers, mostly women and children, were killed in western Afghanistan on Wednesday when the bus they were travelling in hit a roadside bomb, officials said. “A passenger bus travelling on the Kandahar-Herat highway hit a Taliban roadside bomb. So far at least 28 killed, 10 wounded,” said Muhibullah Muhib, the spokesman for Farah […]

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Visa Restrictions May Affect Family Members of Culpable Nigerians – US

The United States has said it may extend its visa restrictions to the family members of individuals, especially politicians believed to have undermined democracy in Nigeria during the 2019 general elections. The US Department of State had in a statement on Tuesday announced visa restrictions as consequences for persons believed to be responsible for election-related […]

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Dozens Arrested at Moscow Protest After Opposition Crackdown

Russian police arrested dozens of people as they gathered at Moscow city hall Saturday to demand free and fair elections, an AFP journalist said, following a crackdown on the opposition. Thousands of Russians had vowed to take to the streets of the capital after authorities refused to allow opposition and independent candidates to stand for […]

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World News: Armed Men Steal Gold Worth $40 Million From Brazil Airport

Armed men stole $40 million of gold and other precious metals on Thursday from a Sao Paulo cargo terminal at South America’s busiest airport, taking two hostages, police said. Several of the suspects arrived at the Guarulhos airport in a black pickup truck with livery resembling Brazil’s federal police, according to security footage seen by […]

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Quintessence of Ghana 🇬🇭

Location: West Africa Ghana is certainly not the most trodden tourist path and yet to us, it’s baffling why this is. It’s a great combination of rainforest, wildlife, bustling African markets, beaches and culture. Compared to many African countries (especially in the west) it is fairly safe for solo adventerous travelers and whilst there are […]

Libya Boat Mishap ‘Worst Mediterranean Tragedy’ of 2019 – UNHCR chief

At least 116 migrants are missing and another 132 were rescued by Libyan coast guards and local fishermen after a wooden boat capsized off the coast of Komas, a town east of the capital Tripoli. Libyan navy spokesman Ayoub Qassem confirmed the incident. Ge cited survivors as saying there had been more than 200 migrants […]

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World News: Boris Johnson’s New-Look Cabinet to Meet for First Time

Boris Johnson’s new cabinet will meet for the first time on Thursday morning, before the new prime minister addresses the House of Commons. On Wednesday, Mr Johnson gave key roles to leading Brexiteers. Dominic Raab and Priti Patel returned to government as foreign secretary and home secretary respectively. And Sajid Javid became chancellor – as […]

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British Airways, Lufthansa Suspend Flights to Cairo

British Airways and Lufthansa have suspended flights to Egypt’s capital, Cairo, over unspecified security concerns, giving no details about what may have prompted the move. “We constantly review our security arrangements at all our airports around the world, and have suspended flights to Cairo for seven days as a precaution to allow for further assessment,” […]

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Nigerians Jittery as Trump Begins Raid of Illegal Immigrants

There are indications that some Nigerians may be affected in the ongoing raids on undocumented aliens ordered by the United States President, Mr Donald Trump. It reported that ICE agents were targeting at least 2,000 immigrants for deportation across 10 major cities and could also sweep up immigrants who were not the initial targets. The […]

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Quintessence of The Gambia 🇬🇲

Location: West Africa The Gambia may be the smallest country in mainland Africa but for us, it’s up with the big boys when it comes to reasons to visit. It is nicknamed the smiling coast of Africa for good reason – it’s one of the friendliest places to visit. It relies heavily on its tourism […]

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Quintessence of Democratic Republic Of Congo (DRC/Zaire)

Location: Central Africa Despite being the second largest country on the African continent and once a favourite destination of wealthy Europeans, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has long been forgotten by many. Years of war and turmoil, exploitation and rebel activity have left this stunning, but volatile country off the travel radar, however […]