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Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban list, includes Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
The New Zealand Herald
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June 15, 2025
The memo identified varied benchmarks that, in the administration’s estimation, these countries were failing to meet. Some countries had “no competent or co-operative central government authority to produce reliable identity documents or other...
Trump Considers Inclusion of Nigeria, 35 Other Countries on Travel Ban List
This Day
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June 15, 2025
*African nations constitute nearly 70% of new line-up*US gives affected countries 60 days to meet new benchmarks Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The United States is currently weighing the restriction of entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries,...
US memo flags four Caribbean countries for possible travel restrictions
Jamaica Observer
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June 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, Unites States (CMC) – Four of the five Eastern Caribbean nations offering citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes have found themselves on a new US State Department watchlist. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis, and...
US memo flags four C’bean CBI nations for possible travel restrictions
Loop News
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CMC – Four of the five Eastern Caribbean nations offering citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes have found themselves on a new US State Department watchlist. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia are listed in a...
Trump Could Add Dozens Of Countries To Travel Ban, Report Says
Daily Voice
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June 14, 2025
The proposed expansion lists 36 nations, among them key US partners such as Egypt, with 25 in Africa, according to a State Department memo obtained by The Washington Post. A State Department spokesperson refrained from commenting on internal...
GTBoard Wins Double Honors at 8th Accra Weizo Conference
The Voice Gambia
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July 11, 2025
By: Yunus S. Saliu The Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard) has earned two prestigious accolades at the 8th edition of the Accra Weizo Conference, the flagship event of the West African Travel Expo, held recently in Accra, Ghana. GTBoard was named...
AFRAA: Africa's aviation industry remains resilient
Times Aerospace
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Key drivers include expanded routes, better connectivity, and rising domestic and international travel demand. In June 2025, seat capacity across Africa decreased by 3% compared to June 2024. However, intra-African routes recorded a slight...
Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024
Media Monitors Network
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July 10, 2025
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee (Committee) regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024, held on...
Larry Magid: Internet Governance Forum focuses on protecting kids
The Mercury News - California
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July 10, 2025
I traveled to Lillestrøm, Norway, in late June for the annual United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Unlike many UN gatherings that primarily involve government officials, the IGF is a multistakeholder event, bringing together...
I went on a food tour of Copenhagen inspired by ‘The Bear’ – these are the best things I ate
Time Out
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‘Ah don lan na di airport. Usay you dey?’ The sound of my Sierra Leonean parents’ mother tongue, Krio, was not on the bingo list of things I expected to hear in Copenhagen – a city with an estimated 3 percent African population – but there it was....
ACI World warns new aviation tax risks harming global connectivity
Travel Daily News
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July 9, 2025
ACI World opposes proposed air travel tax, warning it threatens connectivity, economic development, and aviation’s existing net-zero climate commitments. MONTREAL – ACI World has expressed serious concerns regarding the decision by France, Kenya,...
Full List Of African Countries Affected By 3-Month US Visa Validity
Naija News
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July 11, 2025
In a statement released by the US Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday, the American government announced that “most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period.” The...
UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list
Bloomer Advance - Wisconsin
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Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa's representation a priority. The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara Mountains, in the far...
World AFP UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list
Yahoo News
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Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa's representation a priority. The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara Mountains, in the far...
Akuna Group Hosts Star-Studded ‘Heads Of State’ Viewing Party In Accra
Daily Guide
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July 11, 2025
From left to right: Gideon Khobane – Head of Media & Entertainment, The Akuna Group, Afua Amoah – Group CEO (USA, UK, Africa & MENA), The Akuna Group, Mariam K.A-Buahin – Chief Operating Officer (Ghana), The Akuna Group, Katra Sambili – Chief...
Yapita Health Expands Medical Mission with Free Expert-Led Camps Across 18 African Regions
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 10, 2025
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 10: Continuing its mission to make quality healthcare accessible to underserved populations, Yapita Health, India's leading medical tourism company, has announced the expansion of its free medical camp initiative...
S.Leone islanders despair as rising ocean threatens survival
RTL Today
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Wading through water up to his knees, Hassan Kargbo points to the vast ocean before him, which is eroding the land and imperilling residents' survival on his island off Sierra Leone. "Where we are now, it used to be my house, and we used to have a...
World AFP S.Leone islanders despair as rising ocean threatens survival
Yahoo News
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Wading through water up to his knees, Hassan Kargbo points to the vast ocean before him, which is eroding the land and imperilling residents' survival on his island off Sierra Leone. "Where we are now, it used to be my house, and we used to have a...
Parliament Ends 4-Day Mid-Term Planning And Operational Retreat to Bolster Institutional Performance
Sierraloaded
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July 8, 2025
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has concluded a four-day Mid-Term Planning and Operations Retreat at Companero Bureh Beach, in a strategic move aimed at strengthening institutional performance, strategic planning, and operational excellence. The...
Fifty years since Gowon’s overthrow
Tribune Online
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July 10, 2025
TUESDAY, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...