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Togo Launches Work Experience Program for 1,200 Young People
Togo First
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(Togo First) - On August 16, the Togolese government launched the 2025 edition of the “Active Holidays in Companies” project in Lomé and several regional towns. The Ministry of Public Service Reform, Labour and Social Dialogue spearheads the...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches from Accra, championing a visa-free Africa by 2030
The Herald Ghana
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra from today, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa...
Historic road trip across Africa to push for visa-free travel by 2030
Business Day
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August 17, 2025
A bold campaign to break down visa barriers and unite Africa will set off from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025, embarking on a record 40,000-kilometre journey across 39 African countries. The initiative—called the Trans African Tourism & Unity...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches in Accra to champion visa-free Africa by 2030
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 17, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163 day road journey across Africa...
Foreign Office puts 72 countries on 'do not travel' list with UK tourists warned
Birmingham Live
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August 17, 2025
Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK. The Foreign Office has placed a string of countries on a "do...
Africa travel is booming - but here's how to do it the right way
Nine
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August 15, 2025
"I hate the term bucket list, it implies a checklist. And Africa is so much more than that," Jacques Smit from Sabi Sabi Collection tells me. And yet, when it comes to an African holiday, the term bucket list is almost unavoidable. Right now,...
Ras Mubarak leads 40,000km drive across 39 countries for visa-free Africa by 2030
Graphic
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign, spearheaded by former Kumbungu MP Ras Mubarak, has begun a 163-day journey across 39 African countries to press for a borderless and visa-free continent by 2030. The campaign, which began at the Black...
Travel bans, restrictions alarm AZ collegiate athletes
AZ Central - Arizona
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ASU athletes from several countries are concerned about potential travel restrictions and visa issues due to recent policy changes. ASU's athletic director has expressed support for international athletes, assuring them of their participation in...
Canada-US travel advice keeps changing — Here are all the latest rules & ominous warnings
Narcity
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August 13, 2025
If you're travelling to the United States from Canada anytime soon, you probably know how tricky it's been to keep up with all the Canada-U.S. travel advisory changes lately. Over the last six months, a steady stream of updates has added new...
Ras Mubarak, others begin 163-day road tour across 39 African Nations
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 18, 2025
The Trans Africa Tourism and Campaign, led by former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, has embarked on an ambitious journey across 39 African countries to advocate for a visa-free continent by 2030. The campaign, which covers a...
Trump travel bans, restrictions alarm Arizona collegiate athletes
Daily Independent - Arizona
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By Chris Schaller | Cronkite News PHOENIX — Arizona State is a haven for athletes from all over the world. They represent six continents and compete across a variety of sports. The recent announcement by President Donald Trump that citizens of 12...
Trump travel bans, restrictions alarm collegiate athletes in Arizona
Cronkite News - Arizona
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August 12, 2025
Arizona State distance runners Evaline and Judy Chepkoech, who are from Kenya, are among the international athletes competing for ASU. (Photo courtesy of Austin Pestka/Sun Devil Athletics) PHOENIX – Arizona State is a haven for athletes from all...
Canadian Girl Guides protest Trump by suspending travel to US
The Post Millenial
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August 11, 2025
"At Girl Guides of Canada, we prioritize creating a safe, inclusive and accepting environment for all members." In protest of US President Donald Trump’s border policies, the Girl Guides of Canada is suspending all group travel to their southern...
Historic pan-African road trip kicks off in Accra today to promote visa-free Africa by 2030
MyJoyOnline
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign has embarked on a historic 40,000-kilometre road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative spans 163 days with the core objective...
Lomé to Nouakchott: ASKY Airlines Expands Network with 30th Route in Africa
Togo First
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(Togo First) - ASKY Airlines, the pan-African carrier headquartered in Lomé, has officially launched a direct route to Nouakchott, Mauritania, marking a key milestone in its regional expansion strategy. The service, inaugurated on August 2, 2025,...
Savouring Cotonou’s tourism renaissance, tour of Africa’s Venice
The Sun Nigeria
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August 9, 2025
There are so many attractions to lure an average tourist to visit the West African country of Benin Republic, Nigeria’s neighbour. Top among these is the ancient Trans-Atlantic slave port Ouidah which has the sacred forest, pythons’ shrine, the...
Ilorin Travellers Accuse Overland Airways of Exploiting Them With Costly Flight Tickets
Foundation for Investigative Journalism
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August 9, 2025
Customers of Overland Airways, the sole commercial airline operating in and out of the General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin, have labelled the flight ticket pricing as outrageous and exploitative, especially along the...
Signs of Hawaiian Life – Aug. 16, 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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August 17, 2025
1/3 Swipe or click to see more While on a tour in Bratislava, Slovakia, Jeanne Nakashima of Mililani and her friends Andrea Borgioli, Fran Margolati and Penny Higa stopped for a quick snapshot at the Hula Shop. Photo by a friend from their tour...
What happens to trousers put in a Dublin clothes bank? One pair was tracked to Libya
The Irish Times
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A pair of trousers bought in Penneys and later put in a clothing bank in Dublin has travelled through Poland, Germany and was last seen in Libya. That is according to preliminary data from a forthcoming report tracking the journeys of new and...
U.S. To Require Up To $15,000 Bond For Some Tourist , Business Visas In New Pilot Programme
Daily Independent
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August 8, 2025
1 The United States will begin requiring bonds of up to $15,000 for certain tourist and business visa applicants starting August 20, under a new pilot programme aimed at curbing visa overstays, according to a government notice released Monday....