Development | Events | Events | Tourism
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.
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Egypt
Development | Tourism | Tourism
"Egypt is safe; Tourists, come back!"
afrol News, 25 February - Egyptians are calling on tourists to start returning to their country, now being safe. Indeed, very low prices and an enthusiastic population create a perfect environment for Egypt travellers.
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Morocco
Democracy - Dictatorship | Development | Tourism | Tourism | War & Peace
Travel market tense ahead of Morocco protests
afrol News, 18 February - With great protests planned for Morocco on Sunday and world media constantly asking "Who's next?", travellers, agents and tour operators are getting nervous. Is it safe to go to Morocco?
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Egypt
Democracy - Dictatorship | Events | Tourism | War & Peace
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.
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Tunisia
Development | Tourism | Tourism
Tunisia tourism industry badly hit by revolt
afrol News, 14 January - While most Tunisians celebrate the victory of the people in ousting Dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the country's key tourism industry sees a large negative impact from the riots and revolution. Tourists are already being evacuated from Tunisia.
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Botswana
Affairs | Mining | Policy | Tourism
Botswana outraged over tourism, diamond boycott
afrol News, 30 November - The government and citizens of Botswana are expressing outrage at a campaign launched by a British group, calling for a world-wide boycott of the country's diamonds and tourism industry, fronted by celebrities.
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Mali
Infrastructure | Infrastructure
Mali's Sahel Highway moving forward
afrol News, 23 November - The new Sahel Highway, crossing much of the northern part of Mali, is moving forward. Today, constructions on the leg that will give Tombouctou (Timbuktu) a decent road connection started.
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Mauritania
Ecotourism | Management | Wildlife
Mauritania protects unique flamingo colony
afrol News, 16 November - Mauritanian authorities have initiated a fauna protection programme in its Diawling National Park in the mouth of River Senegal to protect a major colony of "dwarf flamingos" that could develop into a tourist attraction.
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Africa
Development | Events | Tourism
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.
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Tourism
African travel destinations "hot" in 2011
afrol News, 3 November - The travel guidebook publisher 'Lonely Planet' has launched its "hottest" destinations for 2011 in new English and French guidebooks, with the greatest African presence ever. Cape Verde, Tanzania, Egypt and Morocco are listed.
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Africa
Development | Ecotourism | Tourism | Tourism
Africa most desired among young travellers
afrol News, 13 October - Young people are trendsetters, and new research shows that Africa has become the most desired travel destination for Western youths. The trend bodes well for Africa's booming travel industry.
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Cooperation | Diplomacy | Policy | Tourism
Indian Ocean tourism cooperation limping
afrol News, 7 October - Mauritius, Seychelles, Réunion and Comoros; together these Indian Ocean islands could be a powerful travel destination by a united marketing drive. But main players admit high-profiled cooperation talks are only empty words.
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Africa
Development | Tourism | Tourism
African destinations conquer European market
afrol News, 5 October - Not many years ago, Africa was an exotic travel destination for a few individualists. Now, both North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa are becoming mainstream destinations, increasingly integrated into the normal travel market. Also 2010 sees fast growth.
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Ethiopia
Infrastructure | Infrastructure | Tourism
Ethiopian Airlines to join Star Alliance
afrol News, 1 October - Ethiopian Airlines is soon to join Star Alliance, the largest code-sharing alliance of international air carriers, it was announced yesterday. Ethiopian will be the third African airliner in the exclusive alliance.
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South Africa
Infrastructure | Infrastructure | Tourism
SA airports now offer e-booking
afrol News, 30 September - Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and various airlines in the country have introduced a new system that allows passengers to make flight bookings online or on their mobile phones.
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Cape Verde
Development | Macroeconomy | Tourism
Tourism sector spurs new Cape Verde growth
afrol News, 29 September - Since the beginning of this year, Cape Verde's tourism sector has been growing rapidly after a year of low revenues. The sector is a main factor behind Cape Verde's projected 6 percent GDP growth in 2010.
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Seychelles
Conservation | Development | Development | Ecotourism
Seychelles opens 1st "carbon neutral reserve"
afrol News, 28 September - Cousin Island in Seychelles is launched as the world's first "carbon neutral natural reserve" at the national 2010 Tourism Expo. Eco-tourists flying in from overseas are assured their flights' CO2 emissions are reduced elsewhere.
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Gabon
Ecotourism | Infrastructure | Tourism
Gabon ecotourism site "abandoned"
afrol News, 26 July - A main tourism operator at Gabon's key ecotrousim site, the Loango National Park, has announced today that it "has been forced to abandon" its operations at the park as of September 2010.
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