Libreville, 15th September 2025: H.E Farid Kaliisa, Ambassador of Uganda to the Gabonese Republic Presents Credentials to H.E. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of Gabon

H.E Farid Kaliisa, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to the Gabonese Republic presented credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Excellency Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic, on 15th...

8 Countries, 8 Insights: Pan-African Road trip reveals continent’s contrasting realities

A Ghanaian team leading the Trans-Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign has completed an eight-country tour across West and Central Africa, highlighting the varied development patterns and challenges in each nation. The campaign, spearheaded by former...

Gabon is a revelation: Africa needs a continent-wide ban on the display of foreign flags in public spaces 

We have so far covered 4,118 kilometres - from the bustling streets of Accra in Ghana, through the vibrant cities and towns of Lomé and Cotonou, the megapolis of Lagos, the political hub of Abuja, the coastal charm of Calabar in Nigeria; onward to...

Gabon vs Cote d'Ivoire Prediction and Betting Tips | September 9th 2025 

Gabon will invite Cote d'Ivoire to Franceville Stadium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. Both teams have won six of their seven qualifiers thus far, with the visitors having a one-point lead at the top of the Group F standings. The...

Current U.S. Travel Rules and Restrictions for September 2025

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Welcoming September, the details on current U.S. travel restrictions are necessary to keep many international travelers on loop. While some of these advisories don’t require trip cancellation, it’s also important to understand...

The countries with the most vacation days in the world

How much you travel depends on how much you’re allowed to—and, as it turns out, some countries are far more generous with time off than others. According to the Global Paid Leave Report for 2025 by Moorepay, a UK organisation that provides HR...

2026 FIFA WC: Super Eagles, Bafana Bafana clash gets Gabonese match officials

World football-governing body, FIFA, has appointed Gabonese official Pierre Ghislain Atcho as referee for next Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Matchday 8 qualifying match between Nigeria and South Africa, slated for Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein....

Visa-free Africa can unleash a $3.3 trillion market and jobs – Mubarak, Team Lead, Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign

As Africa eyes the vast promise of the $3.3 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a bold Pan-African campaign is demanding visa-free travel across the continent to unlock trade, tourism, and job creation for its 1.4 billion...

FAQ: What International Students Should Know About Trump’s Travel Ban

Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher education plans for this academic year after… Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher...

How journalism helps turn information into outcomes

Journalism acts as a catalyst, not by writing laws or planting trees, but by making hidden issues visible, shifting incentives, and protecting those on the frontlines. Cases in Gabon, Sabah, and Peru show how facts, once public, can alter...

When U.S. transactional foreign policy reeks of coercive undertones

America’s deportation of migrants to third-party nations that are willing to accept them in exchange for diplomatic or economic incentives, which is dubbed by critics as proxy repatriation, has raised profound ethical, legal, and geopolitical...

Trans African Tourism and Unity Campaign launched in Accra

The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign has started a historic 40,000-kilometre road journey across 39 African countries, from August 18, 2025. This initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa with the sole objective of promoting a...

East Africa’s upgraded stadiums spark a robust vision for sports tourism

Kasarani during reconstruction Co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) convenes Africa’s most skilled footballers to East African pitches. The tournament has catalyzed a reimagining of sports tourism...

Detroit Border Protection Agents Seize 52 lbs of Monkey Meat from Passenger Traveling from Africa

Screenshot of monkey meat via the U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized 52lbs of money meat from a traveler from Central Africa. Fox 2 Detroit reported that CBP agents stationed at the Detroit...

Upgraded stadiums spark vision for sports tourism

CHAN match in Kasarani / bird story agency The 2024 Chan, a tournament exclusively for home-based players, has given Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania a shared and immovable deadline to meet international hosting standards. For Kenya, the deadline has...

Visa-Free policy will double Africa’s US$190 billion tourism revenue — Julius Debrah

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has stressed the urgent need to dismantle barriers that prevent the free movement of people, goods, and services across the African continent. He insisted that the over US$190 billion generated annually from...

Primate, rodent meat found traveling to Detroit Metro Airport

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol intercepted 11 pounds of rodent meat and 52 pounds of primate meat at the Metropolitan Airport at the end of July 2025. The primate meat arrived from Gabon, and the rodent meat arrived from Togo. Bushmeat, meat from...

Visa-free policy would double Africa’s US$190bn tourism revenue – Julius Debrah

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has stressed the urgent need to dismantle barriers that prevent the free movement of people, goods, and services across the African continent. He insisted that the over US$190 billion generated annually from...

Rodent, primate meat discovered in travelers' luggage at Detroit Metro Airport

ROMULUS, Mich. (FOX 2) - Animal meat that is not allowed to be brought into the United States because it poses a threat of disease was recently stopped at Detroit Metro Airport, not once but twice. The bushmeat, which refers to meat from wild...

Visa-Free policy would double Africa’s US$190 billion tourism revenue — Julius Debrah

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has stressed the urgent need to dismantle barriers that prevent the free movement of people, goods, and services across the African continent. He insisted that the over US$190 billion generated annually from...