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BAG council of ministers appoints Keyamo as chairman
The Cable
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May 22, 2025
The council of ministers of the Banjul Accord Group (BAG) states has appointed Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, as its chairman. The BAG council of ministers comprises ministers of transport and aviation from seven...
MedCruise Concludes 66th Assembly in Cartagena
Cruise Industry News
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MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports, successfully concluded its 66th General Assembly in Cartagena, Spain. According to a press release, the event celebrated both the ongoing growth of cruise tourism in the Mediterranean and...
‘National Carrier, If Established, ‘ll Buoy Devt of Tourism in Nigeria’
This Day
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June 23, 2025
Chinedu Eze Travel and aviation experts have declared that for Nigeria to realise its full potential in tourism, it must establish a national carrier to buoy the sector. The experts spoke at the just concluded Aviation Summit 2025 conference...
Couple's anger as TUI refuses 'food poisoning' refund without photo evidence
Redhill and Reigate Life
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David and Julia Lofts jetted off to the five-star resort in Cape Verde for a 10-day holiday to celebrate his 65th birthday in January. But the couple said they started experiencing sickness and diarrhoea three hours after eating at one of the...
PHOTO GALLERY: The worst 25 hurricanes over the last 25 years
FOX Weather
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June 5, 2025
Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross has got you covered to answer your questions as the FOX Weather Q&A is LIVE. Hurricane seasons during the last 25 years have been extremely active, with many holding records for the number of cyclones produced...
West African Countries Unite To Break Aviation Barriers With Launch Of The Single African Air Market
Black Enterprise
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May 22, 2025
Africa is uniting to transform the future of air travel across the continent. Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Conakry, Cape Verde, and Gambia have come together to break barriers in the aviation sector with the launch of the...
Flutterwave boosts Cameroon’s businesses with 34th country licence
Technext
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June 23, 2025
Flutterwave has officially launched its digital payment services in Cameroon after securing a Payment Service Provider licence from the Central Bank of Central African States (BEAC). This milestone, achieved through a technical partnership with...
Banjul Accord Group adopts $1 passenger safety charge on flights
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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May 22, 2025
The Seven African countries of the Banjul Accord Group have agreed on the introduction of $1 dollar of Passenger Safety Charge (PSC) on international commercial flights. The countries include: Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde,...
Roberto Lopes on Shamrock Rovers teenager he says is ‘one of the players of the season’
Irish Mirror
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June 23, 2025
Roberto Lopes has backed Shamrock Rovers’ teenage stars to help spearhead the club’s bid to return to the top of Irish football. Stephen Bradley’s side have opened up an 11-point gap on the rest, thanks to last Friday’s 4-1 dismantling of Cork...
TUI refuses to repay pensioners over holiday bug and says they were just 'greedy'
Daily Express
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May 22, 2025
David and Julia Lofts jetted off to the five-star resort in Cape Verde for a 10-day holiday to celebrate his 65th birthday in January. But the couple said they started experiencing sickness and diarrhoea three hours after eating at one of the...
Nigeria, Others Adopt $1 Passenger Safety Charge For Int’l Flights
Leadership
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May 22, 2025
The Banjul Accord Group (BAG) made up of seven African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Guinea Conakry, Gambia, Cape Verde and Sierra Leone, have adopted $1 Passenger Safety Charge (PSC), on originating international flight tickets,...
Africa’s Maritime Security Relations and the Global Responsibility to Protect the Sea
Center for International Maritime Security - Washington D.C.
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June 18, 2025
African Maritime Forces Week By Dr. Christian Bueger, University of Copenhagen Maritime security is a global responsibility. All nations, including those without coastal waters, depend on the sea for trade, food, energy, and digital communication....
South Africa leads Africa in the latest global press freedom ranking
Business Insider Africa
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June 21, 2025
In the newly released 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), South Africa has been ranked as the most press-friendly country in Africa, placing 27th out of 180 countries globally, a notable jump of 11 positions from its...
Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic
Atlantic Council
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June 10, 2025
Issue Brief June 10, 2025 • 9:02 am ET Print this page Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic By William Yancey Brown Following a decade-long partnership, the Policy Center for the New South and the Atlantic Council have joined forces...
Top 10 African countries making the most progress in infrastructure development
Business Insider Africa
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June 4, 2025
There is a clear link between a nation's infrastructure and its ability to drive sustainable economic growth. Across Africa, countries are making bold moves to invest in energy, transport, and digital infrastructure. These investments reduce...
Africa’s oceans under spotlight as OceanX and OceanQuest conclude seminal ‘Around Africa Expedition’
South Africa Today
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May 9, 2025
Nearly 150,000km² of seafloor surveyed across the Mozambique Channel, Madagascar Ridge, Agulhas Plateau, and Cabo Verde 69 scientists from 31 countries and 29 institutions successfully conducted deep-sea dives, geological and biodiversity...
'Our holiday was ruined by bed bug horror - we had to ditch £800 worth of clothes'
The Mirror
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June 22, 2025
A family of four suffered the ultimate holiday from hell after allegedly finding bedbugs in their hotel room. The ordeal was such a nightmare that the family said they had to abandon £800 worth of their clothes because of the alleged infestation....
AFRICA-EUROPE PARTNERSHIPS' new forms
Business Ghana
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The Sub-Saharan Component of the AFRICA-EUROPE PARTNERSHIPS FOR CULTURE programme represents an ambitious cultural cooperation initiative between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. With an €8 million budget over 42 months, this Component forms part of...
U.S. visa restrictions on West African countries threaten regional prosperity – ECOWAS
Daily Trust
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June 19, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the U.S.’s attempt to impose visa restrictions on its member states, warning it will threaten regional prosperity. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the ECOWAS...
Brits' holidays from hell revealed - 'wild animals' at breakfast to horror pool injury
The Mirror
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June 21, 2025
Every summer, millions of Brits jet off in search of sunshine and relaxation - but for some, dream holidays can quickly spiral into disaster. From flight delays and lost luggage to heatstroke, food poisoning, and unexpected injuries, the holiday...