In 2026, travel is becoming easier for many Africans. More countries are allowing African passport holders to enter without a visa. This means people can travel for tourism, business, study, or family visits without going through long visa processes. Visa-free travel saves time and money. It also helps improve trade and tourism. Many African governments […]
Although many trekkers around the globe are looking for the opportunity to go to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the timing of a successful hike is a very important factor. Summit success, safety, and overall enjoyment during the hike are all factors that depend on the time of year you choose to climb. Experts recommend […]
The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) updated its alert issued on Wednesday, warning civilian airliners and all operators of US-registered aircraft to “exercise caution” when flying over Kenyan airspace, citing possible attacks by extremists. “Those persons are advised to exercise caution when flying into, out of, within, or over the territory and airspace of […]
Ghana has suspended its consular services to Italy following the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus in that country. A statement from the Embassy of Ghana in Italy indicated the ban is until further notice. “The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana regrets to inform that due to the outbreak of the corona outbreak of the […]
The head of the Catholic Church in Ethiopia was barred from leaving the main airport in neighbouring Eritrea to attend an engagement over the weekend. The church said Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew had been issued with a visa, which Ethiopians now get on arrival following a 2018 peace deal. But airport officials said their orders had […]
Luxor International Airport received on Friday EgyptAir’s first flight between the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh and Luxor. The flight is scheduled to be operated once per week, amid government efforts to connect the Red Sea resorts to archeological sites, link beach tourism with cultural tourism, and facilitate more tourists visiting Egyptian archeological […]
Nigeria on Thursday asked the United States to abandon new visa restrictions on the West African country ahead of February 21 when they are set to take effect. U.S. President Donald Trump included Nigeria, Tanzania, Eritrea and Sudan in an expanded version of his travel ban list early this month. The United States said the […]
The joint South African Airways (SAA) business rescue practitioners (BRP) on Sunday defended steps taken to turn the embattled airline around, but also pledged to continue engaging stakeholders and to include inputs in the final business rescue plan. The BRPs, Les Matuson and Siviwe Dongwana, have noted the comments made by the relevant unions, the […]
ADDIS ABABA, 8th February 2020 (WAM) – Sanad Aerotech, Sanad, the leading provider of aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, MRO, solutions and part of Sanad – a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, has elevated its business expansion ambitions in Africa by signing a landmark agreement with Ethiopian Airlines, the continent’s fastest growing […]
Two key unions at flag carrier SAA have slammed plans by the airline’s business rescue practitioners to cancel a number of routes to save costs. “This will have a devastating impact on workers and their families because it effectively means that SAA in KZN, PE, Durban and East London will be closed down and workers […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday announced the seizure of over $8 million at the main airport in the commercial capital of Lagos. Hameed Ali, NCS comptroller-general, told the media at a press briefing that $8,065,615, stashed in a car had been intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Ali said the amount was […]
Africa is huge, like seriously, it’s a vast continent that’s so varied and filled with a melting pot of cultures, identities, beautiful nature and history. It’s a content that has so much diversity that is sometimes forgotten when we hear ‘Africa’ mentioned as a place to go to. It really is hard to bottle down […]
In the latest immigration control measure, the United States said Thursday it would no longer issue temporary visitor visas to pregnant women seeking to enter the country for so-called “birth tourism.” In announcing the rule change, which takes effect Friday, the White House said foreigners were using the visas “to secure automatic and permanent American […]
The frequently flown airlines by Nigerian drug traffickers in 2019 were Ethiopian and South African airways, both coming in and going out, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) revealed today. Garba Ahmadu, the NDLEA Commander at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command made the disclosure today as he reeled out statistics for the […]
South African Airways financial crisis deepens, forcing the airline to cancel several local and international flights Tuesday. Eight more flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town will be cut this week. Twenty between Johannesburg and Durban, the airline said in emailed statement. Ten flights between Johannesburg and Munich were also canceled. “SAA will be reviewing further […]
Tourist visas to the United Arab Emirates will be valid for five years, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum said Monday on Twitter, part of a campaign to lure holiday makers to Gulf countries. The visas were previously valid for 30 to 90 days. Gulf nations eager to diversify their economies away from […]
The management of Ethiopian Airlines says it will begin three weekly flights to Houston, Texas, by Dec. 16. Ethiopian Airlines’ Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Tewolde GebreMariam, made this known on Saturday in Lagos. GebreMariam said that the routes would allow passengers to fly nonstop on Ethiopian Airlines from Houston to Africa. According to him, […]
Nigeria will issue visas on arrival for all African passport holders effective January 2020, president Muhammadu Buhari has announced. His tweet of the move this morning confirmed an earlier tweet on Wednesday by Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister. Ambassador Ahmed Awad wrote: “I wish to profoundly commend President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria who just announced at […]
The U.S. military believes that an unarmed American drone reported lost near Libya’s capital last month was in fact shot down by Russian air defenses and it is demanding the return of the aircraft’s wreckage, U.S. Africa Command says. Such a shootdown would underscore Moscow’s increasingly muscular role in the energy-rich nation, where Russian mercenaries […]
South African Airways was placed under a state-approved rescue plan on Thursday to avoid the embattled airline’s collapse following a costly week-long strike last month. Thousands of South African Airways (SAA) staff walked out on November 15 after the flag carrier failed to meet a string of demands, including higher wages and job in-sourcing. The […]