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Top 10 African countries with the highest international air ticket charges
Business Insider Africa
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July 7, 2025
Africa’s tourism sector is showing strong recovery and promise, with 66.3 million international tourists visiting the continent in 2024 and generating $38 billion in total receipts, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization...
WTTC Not to Endorse UN-Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili
eTurboNews
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January 13, 2025
Assumed by eTurboNews on December 23, 2024, the endorsement of Gloria Guevara by WTTC for her bit to become the next UN-Tourism Secretary General becomes a reality. < The Tourism and Society, a think tank affiliated with UN-Tourism (former UNWTO),...
IN PICTURES: Aerial view of Saly seaside resort area in Senegal
The New Times
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January 13, 2025
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 12, 2025 shows a view of Saly seaside resort area, about 80 kilometers south of Dakar, Senegal. Saly is a popular seaside resort area in Senegal which is known for its golden sandy beaches, warm climate, and a...
President Mahama visits The Gambia and Senegal to strengthen regional ties
Graphic
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January 17, 2025
Next article: Don’t see labour as afterthought in decision-making - TEWU to govt Next Featured GraphicOnline Jan - 17 - 2025 , 15:57 1 minute read President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Banjul, The Gambia, as part of a two-country visit to...
In pics: view of Saly seaside resort area in Senegal
Xinhua News Agency
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An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 12, 2025 shows a view of Saly seaside resort area, about 80 kilometers south of Dakar, Senegal. Saly is a popular seaside resort area in Senegal which is known for its golden sandy beaches, warm climate, and a...
Senegalese man, 31, who drugged and raped a Swiss tourist in Spain is jailed for four years
Olive Press
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October 16, 2024
A MAN who drugged and raped a Swiss tourist has been served a four year jail sentence. A 31-YEAR-OLD man has been found guilty of sexual harassment for drugging and raping a tourist in Punta Ballena, Magaluf. The prosecution initially pushed for...
TRAVEL STATISTICS 2024: VACATION AND TOURISM DEMOGRAPHICS & TRENDS
Hollywood Gazette
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October 3, 2024
TRAVEL STATISTICS 2024: VACATION AND TOURISM DEMOGRAPHICS & TRENDS Last Updated: September 27, 2024 Embarking on either short or long excursions can provide both enjoyment and rejuvenation. Regardless of whether you are exploring your local...
TUI doubles hotels in affordable holiday region targeting UK tourists
Birmingham Live
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January 11, 2025
TUI is set to double its presence in a popular holiday region, with plans to open more hotels across Asia. The travel giant already boasts numerous resorts in Thailand, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and has recently expanded into Vietnam, Malaysia...
Senegal’s Kane leads CAF’s probe committee on Libya-Nigeria AFCON fiasco
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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October 16, 2024
Libya blames Nigeria for botched match The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has constituted a disciplinary panel led by Senegal’s Ousmane Kane, to decide on the circumstances that led to the cancellation of the Africa Cup of Nations...
The hottest in travel for 2025
Otago Daily Times
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January 6, 2025
Travel expert Lonely Planet has announced its best travel destinations for 2025, including its top emerging travel trends revealed here. TRAIN HOPPING: The top 10 best train trips From cross-continental epics to slow travel branch lines, these...
Senegal, Egypt seal finals place but Ghana face uphill battle
Channel News Asia
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October 15, 2024
CAPE TOWN :A 96th-minute winner from Sadio Mane earned Senegal a 1-0 win over Malawi and a place at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco next year, but Ghana are in serious danger of missing out after a surprise loss to Sudan on Tuesday....
Sénégal : ce que la digitalisation de l'administration va changer pour les usagers
The Conversation
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October 14, 2024
Dans un contexte mondial marqué par l'essor des technologies, la digitalisation de l'administration publique au Sénégal est devenue un enjeu central. Lors du conseil des ministres du 12 juin 2024, le président sénégalais Bassirou Diomaye Faye a...
Fg Rejects Us Pressure To Accept Deported Venezuelan Nationals In Niger
The Nigerian Voice
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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, says Nigeria will not succumb to pressure from the United States government to accept deported Venezuelans in the country. The minister who hinted at mounting pressure from the US on...
Boodles’ new jewellery collection is a nod to family history – and to African nature
Spear's Magazine
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July 11, 2025
Back in 2020, the discovery of a long-forgotten photo album set Boodles, the jewellery house owned and run by the Wainwright family since 1798, on an intrepid new design direction. The album, stored in the attic of the late Anthony and Jean...
Beach Soccer team ready for Beach AFCON finals
Daily News Tanzania
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October 13, 2024
CAIRO: THE National Beach Soccer Team Coach, Jaruph Juma, has said he is satisfied with the ongoing preparations ahead of the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (BSAFCON) finals. The country’s envoys have stepped up drills as they aim to...
88 of the best holiday destinations for 2025: a month-by-month guide
The Times
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The year 2025 is supposed to be one of caution in which economic, geopolitical and climate fears keep us close to home and playing it safe, but this list of the year’s best holidays suggests otherwise, with more than 80 brand new itineraries...
Beach Soccer AFCON: Black Sharks open camp in Keta
Graphic
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October 11, 2024
Ghana's national men's beach soccer team, Black Sharks, have begun their training camp in Keta, Volta Region, as they prepare for the 2024 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Beach Soccer tournament, set to take place in Hurghada, Egypt. According...
Senegal, Egypt seal Afcon place but Ghana face uphill battle
Times LIVE
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October 16, 2024
Gabon are also on course after a 2-0 win over Lesotho in neutral Durban, while Morocco completed a statement 4-0 win over Central African Republic as Eliesse Ben Seghir scored twice. Uganda beat South Sudan 2-1 in Juba and top their pool ahead of...
As a nation of sociopaths, we must exploit our tourists
The Citizen (South Africa)
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January 8, 2025
If you don’t own a business, the only way you can make money out of tourism is if you kidnap a tourist and hold him to ransom. I saw this in a Sunday paper: “South Africa welcomed 7.2 million tourists between January and October last year, with...
Beach Soccer: Black Sharks pitch camp at Keta ahead of AFCON...
Modern Ghana
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Black Sharks, the National Male Senior Beach Soccer team, has opened camp at Keta in the Volta Region ahead of the upcoming 2024 CAF African cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament that would be staged at Hurghada, Egypt. The move, according to the...