Category - Africa

After already being East Africa’s most expensive country to enter, with visa fees of US$100, claims have now emerged that the Ugandan Immigration at Entebbe International Airport is refusing visitors to issue the common tourist visit to visitors to the country, which was agreed by the NCIP – short for Northern Corridor Integration Projects – […]

Nairobi, Kenya (CNN)—Security officials at Kenya’s major airports are on high alert this week after Kenya’s Airports Authority issued a warning to all airport managers about possible terror threats against the facilities.   The internal memo, marked as “secret,” was sent to CNN and has been verified by a high-level source in the Kenyan aviation […]

Advisories from Canadian Government: MAURITANIA – AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL Global Affairs Canada advises against non-essential travel to Mauritania due to the rise in terrorist threats against Western interests. Regional Advisory for northern and eastern Mauritania, especially the desert areas north of the Oualata-Tichit-Ouadane-Zouérat line and the border areas with Algeria, Mali and Morocco Global Affairs […]

Advisories TUNISIA – Exercise a high degree of caution There is no nationwide advisory in effect for Tunisia. However, you should exercise a high degree of caution due to the risk of civil unrest and the heightened threat of terrorism in the region. Regional Advisory Global Affairs Canada advises against all travel to: the Chaambi […]

Cape Town –  OR Tambo International Airport is experiencing delays on inbound and outbound flights due to adverse weather conditions and low visibility, Airports Company South Africa confirmed via a post on its Facebook page. “This has also resulted in some flights being diverted. In the interest of passenger safety, we request understanding and co-operation […]

Communities in northern England were warned to prepare for significant flooding which could endanger life with a month’s worth of rain forecast to fall on already saturated ground. Emergency crews were on standby to deal with torrential downpours and gales of 70mph as the aftermath of Hurricane Kate is expected to hit Britain on Saturday evening. […]