Namibia has further eased restrictions for international tourists to try to prevent the complete collapse of a sector severely damaged by the coronavirus pandemic after the country closed its borders in March, following the pandemic announcement of the World Health Organisation (WHO). Namibia eases coronavirus restrictions to attract tourists https://t.co/qvvnSnS9Jb — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) September…
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France reinforces protection in Sahel
France will step up security measures to protect the countriy’s nationals in Africa’s Sahel region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, August 11, two days after six French aid workers and there two local guides were shot dead in Niger, while touring in natural park Kouré. Nous mettons tout en œuvre pour soutenir les familles…
#TBT: Namib Desert oldest on Earth
#TBT The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the Namib Desert in western Namibia. At 55 million years old, Namib is considered the oldest desert on Earth. 📸 This @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2 image taken on 27 October 2019 shows part of the Namib Desert in western Namibia, including a large portion of the Namib-Naukluft…
Egypt undertakes counter-terrorist raid
Egypt authorities accuse Hasm group ( Arabic: حسم), which emerged in 2016, deriving from the of the banned Muslim Brotherhood. The oldest Islamist movement of Egypt denies the allegations and insists it seeks change through peaceful means only. The Interior ministry said in a statement announced by state TV channels that its national security forces had information that leaders of…
Egypt: Giza tourist bus explosion
A device went off close to the Giza Grand Museum fence as the bus was passing. Explosion hits tourist bus near #Giza pyramids#Egypt pic.twitter.com/QY0Dx6ru8o — Ruptly (@Ruptly) May 19, 2019 It is not yet known who was behind the bombing but Islamist militants have attacked tourists in Egypt in the past. #Breaking An explosive device…
SA drought threatens tourism
A chronic drought that could leave South Africa’s Cape Town without water within weeks is hurting visitor numbers and damaging economy officials said. How much of the crisis is to be blamed on the weather, and how much on a lack of government planning? https://t.co/FEl8yPCccT — The Economist (@TheEconomist) February 3, 2018 With experts predicting…
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