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Africa has lowest travel restrictions since 2016 due to improvement in visa policies — AfDB

Travel is easing throughout Africa, with visa restrictions at their lowest level since 2016, as about 93% of countries across the continent have maintained or risen in the Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) this year, according to the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) annual AVOI Index. The AVOI, produced in collaboration with the African Union Commission, […]

Morocco targets 26 million tourists by 2030

Morocco’s tourism industry is shaking off dust left by the pandemic with ambitions to attract 26 million tourists by 2030. The announcement was made by tourism minister Fatima Zahra Ammor at a meeting with tourism professionals to elaborate a new roadmap for the sector. The new tourism promotion plan aims to increase air links, promote […]

Spain’s official gazette recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Sahara

In a reference to Laayoune as a Moroccan city, the Spanish official gazette has reflected the official position of the country in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. The Spanish official gazette had in August cited Laayoune in a text, in a move that shows Spanish commitment to its 2022 declaration in which it […]