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[The Conversation Africa] Most African countries signed onto the Free Movement of Persons protocol in Addis Ababa in January 2018. Its rationale was set out clearly: the free movement of people - as well as capital goods and services - would promote integration and herald in a host of other benefits. These included improving science, technology, education, research and fostering tourism.

[Daily News] THE Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism is conducting a study to establish the level of contribution of tourism sector into the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's tourism revenues edged up by 19% to 37.8 million dinars (MD) in the first 10 days of 2022, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest monetary and financial indicators of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT).

[This Day] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the recovery in air travel continued in November 2021, prior to the emergence of Omicron, but feared the COVID-19 variant would curtail further passenger traffic growth.

[This Day] Qatar Airways has announced that it is boosting its service to Nigeria with the launch of four weekly flights to Kano (KAN) on March 2, 2022, and three weekly flights to Port Harcourt (PHC) on March 3, 2022, both operating via the Nigerian capital, Abuja.

[The Conversation Africa] Few people would consider airports to be arenas of power plays among nations.

[Premium Times] As wind blows out a candle but fans a fire, this can be an opportunity.

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana has extended the temporary travel restrictions on non-Ghanaians arriving from South Korea to February 3, 2022 as a measure to curb the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

[Ghanaian Times] A taskforce has been constituted to look into the encroachment on the lands belonging to the Department of Parks and Gardens, the Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Mr Daniel Botwe, has said.

[Ghanaian Times] Despite the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, international airlines operating at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) are optimistic of a rebound in their operations by the second quarter of 2022.

[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, yesterday handed over equipment including tools to management of the Department of Parks and Gardens.

[Ghanaian Times] The Department of Parks and Gardens yesterday received some pieces of equipment from its sector ministry, the Ministry for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development (MLGDRD), to augment the existing equipment to facilitate its revitalisation.

[The Point] The world is going through a challenging period since the 2019 outbreak in the novel virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

[The Point] In quest to return Nyambai Forest Park back to its glorious days to continue provide for the needs of the community and its surroundings, activists and environmentalists among others have proffered that desecrations of the forest park should stop.

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Hawassa City Administration announced that it has been working hard on making the city the center of tourism through creating appealing environments and adding values on the naturally blessed nature of the city.

[DW] EU members have decided to lift a suspension of air travel from several southern African nations. The restriction was imposed to halt the spread of the omicron strain.

[Shabait] Asmara has a functional, accessible, responsive and safe public transportation system. The huge investment in public transport and infrastructure such as roads has made people's lives easier. The government is importing buses to meet the increasing demand of travelers.

[Premium Times] The airport was opened for commercial services on December 7 last year.

[VOA] With kidnappings and other crimes on rise in Nigeria, the U.S. State Department is urging Americans, dual citizens and others to "reconsider travel" to the West African country.

[New Era] As of 4 January, all countries which appeared on Germany's "virus variant areas list" were moved to its high-risk list, that country's Robert Koch Institute announced.

[New Era] A Namibia Wildlife Resorts' manager for corporate communications, online media who just started his new job, says the company aims to inspire young people who are the most active members of society to visit NWR facilities.

[New Times] Rwanda is set to host the regional headquarters of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) following a presidential order signed by President Paul Kagame and issued in the national gazette.

[RFI] A commission of inquiry into corruption set up by former president Jacob Zuma has found that his crony Dudu Myeni effectively wrecked the state carrier South African Airways.

[This Day] Recently, the President of Turkey Recep Tayap Erdogan visited Nigeria and invited President Buhari to Turkey for the Turkey African Conference in December.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Internal Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works has launched a citizens' engagement campaign to raise awareness on the importance of the National Road Fund. The campaign is funded by the National Road Fund of Liberia (NRFL).

[Dalsan Radio] Somalia has dispelled reports of signing an agreement with a foreign private firm to control Somalia's airspace.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Passenger traffic between Tunisia and Algeria, on Wednesday, partially resumed at the border post of Hezoua (Governorate of Tozeur) after a closure that lasted nearly two years due to the Coronavirus crisis.

[Cameroon Tribune] The Minister of Transport was at the Nsimalen Airport yesterday to receive the new infrastructure.

[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held a meeting on Monday to follow up the status of a strategy to promote yacht tourism.

[Premium Times] The NIS adopted different measures to address the challenges Nigerians faced in getting passports in 2021