A panic attack made me confront my post-pandemic travel anxiety

Earlier this year, I found myself sobbing uncontrollably in a hotel lobby in Yokohama during my first trip to Japan. I was having a full-blown panic attack after checkout, utterly paralysed at the thought of navigating a train to Tokyo. As a...

Botswana declares holiday to mark historic World Championship relay triumph

Botswana has declared a national holiday to celebrate the country’s stunning victory in the men’s 4×400 metres relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, a triumph that not only delivered the nation’s first world title in the event but...

Senegal intercepts boat carrying 112 migrants attempting Atlantic crossing

Senegalese authorities intercepted 112 migrants aboard a long wooden fishing boat known as a pirogue off the coast of Dakar on Tuesday as they attempted to reach Europe via a perilous Atlantic Ocean route, officials said. Abdoul Aziz Gueye, mayor...

Morocco to require temporary electronic travel authorization for 8 African nations ahead of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco will require citizens of eight African countries to obtain a temporary electronic travel authorization before entering the country during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, authorities announced. The measure, effective from Sept. 25, 2025, to...

Senegal intercepts pirogue carrying 112 migrants attempting Atlantic crossing

DAKAR (Reuters) -Senegalese authorities intercepted 112 migrants aboard a long wooden fishing boat known as a pirogue off the coast of Dakar on Tuesday as they attempted to reach Europe via a perilous Atlantic Ocean route, officials said. Abdoul...

Move over, Paris and New York: 10 underrated cities for outstanding art

Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, London, New York, Madrid. The global epicentres of art in all of its creative forms, schools, eras and disciplines are well known, well documented and well visited. But art truly is everywhere in this world, although...

Morocco Requires Electronic Travel Pass for AFCON 2025 Fans, Including Tunisians

Rabat – In preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), Morocco has introduced a temporary electronic travel authorization (AEVM) requirement for supporters traveling to the country. The measure applies even to citizens of visa-exempt...

Emirates marks 15 Years of Operations to Senegal

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is celebrating 15 successful years of flying to Dakar, Senegal. Since the inaugural flight in 2010, Emirates has played a pivotal role in connecting passengers and trade from Senegal, with its...

VIDEO: 19 arrested after nightmare on the Atlantic, as migrants from Senegal recount torture, murder and being thrown into the sea

Spanish police have arrested 19 illegal immigrants on suspicion of abusing, torturing and killing 50 of their fellow passengers on a boat as they crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the Canary Islands. Remix News reported on the brutal...

England friendly a chance to ‘continue Spain’s progress’ under Lopetegui, states Barcelona’s Busquets

Spain’s friendly against England at Wembley on Tuesday presents an ideal opportunity to measure the team’s progress under new manager Julen Lopetegui, midfielder Sergio Busquets has said. Lopetegui was appointed in July following the retirement of...

19 Arrested After Nightmare on the Atlantic, as Migrants From Senegal Recount Torture, Murder and Being Thrown Into the Sea

Spanish police have arrested 19 illegal immigrants on suspicion of abusing, torturing and killing 50 of their fellow passengers on a boat as they crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the Canary Islands. Remix News reported on the brutal...

Senegal: Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko cancels first official visit to France

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has cancelled his planned attendance at an investor forum organised by the BPI France bank in Paris on 23 September. Sonko was expected to be a guest of honour at the event, as part of his first official...

From France to Thiès: one man’s mission to reshape aquaculture in Senegal

Sène’s academic journey began in his homeland of Senegal, earning a master’s degree in fisheries science from Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis. He then expanded his expertise by working in countries across Africa and in France, cultivating...

Senegal's Sonko cancels first official trip to France scheduled for September

The Prime Minister of Senegal, Ousmane Sonko, has cancelled his first official trip to France, scheduled for 23 September. Invited to an investor forum organised by a French investment bank, BPI France, set for 23 September, Senegal's Prime...

UAE travellers use fashion to pick destinations abroad

Dubai: For many UAE travellers, the next holiday destination isn’t just about beaches, food, or shopping malls—it’s about fashion. A new Skyscanner survey of 1,000 UAE residents found that 86% of leisure travellers with an interest in fashion let...

Emirates celebrates 15 Years of Operations to Senegal

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is celebrating 15 successful years of flying to Dakar, Senegal. Since the inaugural flight in 2010, Emirates has played a pivotal role in connecting passengers and trade from Senegal, with its...

The Future of U.S.-Africa Trade

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: A U.S.-Africa trade agreement expires, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda begin implementing a peace agreement, and Gen Z protests rattle Morocco. Sign up to receive...

Senegal president appoint new Cabinet

The president of Senegal, Basirou J. Faye has appointed a new Cabinet.\ The new appointees are: Yacine Fall, Minister of Justice. Was foreign Minister Cheikh Niang, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bamba Cissé, Minister of the Interior Daouda Ngom,...

Turning Senegal’s new visa policy into Gambia’s economic opportunity

- Advertisement - By Dr Alieu O Faal In August 2025, Senegal introduced a new visa regime based on the principle of reciprocity: citizens of countries that require visas for Senegalese nationals must now obtain a visa before entering Senegal. This...

Visa hassles and pricey flights: is the dream of seamless intra-African travel dead?

For the Kenyan DJ Coco Em, planning how to get around Africa for gigs can take as much time as crafting her setlists. Last November she was due to perform in Cape Verde, the archipelago state off the coast of west Africa, travelling from Nairobi...