Sahara Desert – For seven days, dancers, musicians, and craftspeople from dozens of communities across the Sahara gather to celebrate one of the region’s most vibrant cultural festivals. This year, Niger was the guest of honour, joining groups from Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, and Burkina Faso in a showcase of desert…
Lusaka, Zambia – Ghana and Zambia have agreed to abolish visa requirements for each other’s citizens, marking a significant step toward closer regional integration and easier cross-border movement. The announcement was confirmed by Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa during President John Dramani Mahama’s official visit to Zambia. The…
Madrid, Spain – In a landmark policy shift, Spain’s government announced Tuesday that it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorisation. The move positions Spain as an outlier in Europe, where immigration policies have largely grown more restrictive.…
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has called on county governments to diversify and actively promote tourism products within their regions, as Kenya sets ambitious targets of 5.5 million international visitors and Ksh.1.1 trillion in tourism earnings by 2028. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement with the Council of Governors…
Authorities in Japan are searching for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing near Mount Aso, one of the country’s most active volcanoes. The aircraft, carrying three people, disappeared on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, after taking off from a zoo in Aso City for a short tour. Timeline of the Incident…
Around 600 tourists and staff were evacuated from South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park after torrential rains caused widespread flooding across the 22,000-square-kilometer wildlife reserve. Roads and camps were submerged, prompting authorities to temporarily close the park and move visitors to safety. With waters now receding, officials are beginning to…
In a dazzling display of ancient grandeur, Egypt officially inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Saturday with a breathtaking ceremony featuring drone light shows, orchestral performances, and pharaonic-themed spectacles. The event, held near the iconic Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, marked the long-awaited opening of one of the world’s most…
Lagos made waves this weekend — not with a car race, but on the waters of Lagos Lagoon, where the city hosted Africa’s first-ever E1 electric powerboat grand prix. The event marked a milestone for both Nigeria and the continent as the E1 Series, the world’s first all-electric powerboat championship,…
Rescue operations are in full swing on Tibet’s eastern slope of Mount Everest after a severe blizzard left nearly 1,000 people stranded at high-altitude campsites, Chinese state media reported on Sunday. According to Jimu News, hundreds of local villagers and emergency teams have been deployed to clear snow-blocked roads and…
The Isiolo County Government has formally requested approval from the national government to reintroduce rhinos into its game reserves, four decades after the species disappeared from the region due to rampant poaching and insecurity. Speaking during World Rhino Day celebrations, Silvia Museiya Kihoro, Principal Secretary in the State Department for…