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Africa prepares for carnival season

afrol News, 1 March - Africa's many carnivals are not the most internationally known, but Cape Verde, Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique carnivals have long traditions. Newcomer Seychelles this year offers a tourism-adapted carnival.
Egypt
Unrest spreads to Egypt tourist zones

afrol News, 30 January - Egypt authorities today for the first time urge tourists in hitherto calm Sharm-el-Sheikh and Hurghada to respect the curfew. Military vehicles have entered the towns and shops are closing.
Africa
Africa showed off well at London travel fair

afrol News, 12 November - The hall housing African stands was constantly crowded during the World Trade Market (WTM) in London this week. Tasteful stands and modern design showed visitors a new a confident image of African destinations.
Seychelles
Seychelles to organise "prestigious" carnival

afrol News, 2 November - Seychelles is planning an international carnival scheduled to take place in its capital Victoria in March 2011, echoing the time when Seychelles first became a melting pot of different cultures from the entire world.
South Africa
SA tourism to gain from positive press

afrol News, 6 July - According to government, the positive global media coverage South Africa received during the World Cup had exceeded all expectations and could benefit the tourism industry long after the event ends.
Seychelles | South Africa
Seychelles embraces SA tourist market

afrol News, 13 May - Still restructuring its tourism-dependent economy, Seychelles has found that nearby South Africa could become among its largest markets. South Africans show great interest in the destination and can afford it.
World
2011-2020 declared decade of road safety

afrol News, 3 March - The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed the period from 2011 to 2020 as the Decade of Action for Road Safety to spur national and global efforts to halt or reverse the increasing trend in road traffic deaths and injuries around the world.
Seychelles
Seychelles appoints ambassadors to boost tourism

afrol News, 2 February - The Seychelles Tourism Board has made a move to boost tourism flows in the country by formally appointing Tourism Ambassadors across the world.
South Africa
Minister says SA skies among world safest

afrol News, 8 December - The South Africa minister has declared the country as one of the safest airspace, despite yesterday’s crash of an a passenger aircraft near a road traffic highway.
South Africa
SA hotel industry warned of price inflation

afrol News, 10 November - South African authorities have warned the hospitality sector in the country against hiking accommodation prices during next year’s World Cup.
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» 18.09.2009 - SA’s first electric car on display
» 03.09.2009 - Bike collection to aid developing countries
» 27.08.2009 - Egypt and Tunis in top 10 worst beach vacation destinations
» 19.08.2009 - Record number of African Safaris set for 2010 cruise
» 28.07.2009 - Dow Jones wins SA tourism 2010 contract
» 30.04.2009 - Cairo to host international anti piracy summit
» 20.04.2009 - Uganda celebrates big earnings from gorilla tourism
» 31.03.2009 - 15 dead in Burkina Faso's canoe accident
» 15.10.2008 - UN forum targets improved African aviation safety
» 12.09.2008 - SA host automotive conference in 2009
» 13.05.2008 - Morocco urged to probe migrant deaths
» 10.07.2007 - Rescued Gambian migrants assisted home
» 24.11.2006 - Charter plane captain hunts for cash in Senegal
» 23.11.2006 - Angola gets its first shopping mall
» 27.10.2006 - South African airport named after anti-apartheid hero
» 11.09.2006 - Djibouti invests in luxury ahead of COMESA summit
» 24.02.2006 - Carnival starts in Mindelo, Cape Verde
» 30.11.2005 - Tourists welcomed to SA's "Cradle of Humankind"
» 25.07.2005 - "Tourists should not let Egypt down"
» 15.03.2005 - "New era" in Canary Islands' ties with El Aaiun
» 02.04.2004 - Carnival to promote cultural tourism in Nigeria

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