FIFA confirms suspension of Super Eagles star ahead of crucial World Cup playoff vs Gabon

Nigeria’s quest to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been made even more difficult by a FIFA decision The world football governing body has reportedly confirmed the suspension of Semi Ajayi for one game The Super Eagles have been scheduled...

Nigeria suffer major blow as FIFA suspends Super Eagles star before World Cup playoff vs Gabon

Nigeria’s quest to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been made more difficult by FIFA The world football governing body has reportedly confirmed the suspension of Semi Ajayi for one game The Super Eagles have been scheduled to face Gabon in...

EasyJet shares new entry requirements for popular UK tourist destination

EasyJet has shared travel advice for anyone heading to the holiday hotspot of Morocco(Image: Julian Hamilton/Sunday Mirror) EasyJet has shared travel advice for anyone heading to the holiday hotspot of Morocco in December 2025 and January 2026....

The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: 9 Stunning Photos Of Karma Bridges Living Her Best Life In Gabon

If you’ve ever had any curiosity about the world, it’s easy to understand how a place, one so different from everything you know and love, could feel like home even before you set foot on its soil. For Karma Bridges, daughter of rap star Ludacris,...

Travel agency staff roll up sleeves to build homes for two Orang Asli families

TWO underprivileged Orang Asli families will now have a new roof over their heads thanks to the joint efforts of about 100 staff from a travel agency. The group led by Apple Travel Group managing director Datuk Seri Koh Yock Heng spent three days...

Why we chose to host Gabon in Nairobi — McKinstry

Jonathan McKinstry/ HANDOUT The Gambia head coach, Jonathan McKinstry, has lauded Kenya’s top-class playing surfaces as the key reason for selecting the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, as their home ground for Friday’s crunch 2026 World...

Scorpions landed in Nairobi ahead of clash against Gabon Friday

- Advertisement - The first batch of Gambia national team, The Scorpions (including players and officials) arrived in Kenya on Monday. Amongst the first players to arrive include Musa Barrow, Yankuba Minteh, Mouhamadou Drammeh, Alagie Saine,...

Gabon Holds Final Post-Coup Elections

Gabon held local and legislative elections on Saturday, marking the final stage of the political transition that began with the August 2023 coup, which ended the Bongo family’s 55-year rule. Approximately 900,000 registered voters cast ballots to...

Eagles to converge on Morocco November 9

NFF plans early camping in Rabat Invited players for the 2026 World Cup African playoff billed to hold in Morocco will assemble in that country five days before the November 13 opening game of the competition, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)...

Trans Africa Campaign calls for visa-free travel across the continent

A journey of 40 000 kilometres is underway to reshape the future of travel in Africa. The Trans Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign is more than a road trip, it’s a call for open borders across the continent and a vision for seamless African travel....

These countries require a 6-month passport validity for travellers

The rules are in place so that foreign travellers do not stay beyond the period specified on their visas, unintentionally due to sudden passport expiration. Sudden expiration results in unnecessary complications if they get stranded in a foreign...

Import-reliant Gabon gets taste for local beef

The rib eye steak that Matthieu Msellati was tucking into at a restaurant in Tchibanga in southwestern Gabon unusually came from a cattle ranch less than 50 kilometres (30 miles) away. Eating locally sourced food is still a rarity in the oil-rich...

A Triumph for Botswana, A Victory for Africa: The Trans Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign Celebrates in Gaborone

As Botswana prepares to mark its 59th Independence Anniversary on September 30, 2025, the nation is already awash in jubilation. The streets may be quiet, with Batswana retreating to their villages to celebrate with kith and kin, but the air hums...

South African sharks threatened by fisheries, weak enforcement

The only permit holder in South Africa’s demersal shark longline fishery has been reported breaching permit regulations, raising questions about the sustainability of the fishery. The fishery targets critically endangered and endangered shark...

Morocco rolls out temporary travel authorization for AFCON 2025

Morocco is tightening its entry rules ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, introducing a temporary electronic travel authorization for citizens of eight African countries. From September 25, 2025, until January 25, 2026, travelers from...

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...

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...

How to watch Liverpool vs Man United: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news

Games do not come much bigger than Liverpool vs Man United. This particular clash between the deadly rivals could have a huge bearing on both the title race and Ruben Amorim’s future. The Reds go into this match having lost three consecutive games...

Tanzania’s World Cup wake-up call — When hope replaces planning

DAR ES SALAAM: THERE’S an old saying whispered around East African football circles, usually after the Taifa Stars have suffered yet another heartbreak: “Tunahitaji miujiza.” We want miracles. And so, it was again on that humid September evening...

Visa-free destinations for South Africans in 2025

Visas can be pesky little things when it comes to travelling. They often cause frustration because of all the required applications and costs to enter a specific country. However, there are visa-free destinations for South Africans. Let’s take a...