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Top tourist destinations in Africa

SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | As the world emerges from the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of African nations are not just rebounding but are surpassing their pre-pandemic visitor numbers and revenue benchmarks, heralding a golden era of tourism and cultural exploration on the continent, according to …

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Heightened security in Kasese after deadly attack on tourists

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   There is heightened security along the Kasese-Katwe road following the Tuesday evening attack that claimed the lives of two tourists and their Ugandan tour guide. Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA, which has declined to name the tourists has identified them as British and South African nationals. …

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Tourists killed in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Security teams are pursuing suspected ADF rebels, said to have killed two foreign tourists and a Ugandan in Queen Elizabeth National Park today.  Police spokesman Fred Enanga confirmed the incident, saying the suspected rebels thereafter torched a land cruiser belonging to Wild Gorilla Safaris registration number …

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Kenya welcomes 1st group of Chinese tourists after pandemic

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya on Saturday received the first group of Chinese tourists after three years of pandemic-related hiatus at a ceremony in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi marked with pomp and pageantry. Kenya’s senior officials and executives in the hospitality sector were on hand to receive the first batch …

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UWA cautions tourists as Karamoja seasonal rivers start flooding

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has advised tourists interested in visiting Karamoja wildlife-protected areas to be careful as they cross the flooded seasonal rivers in the sub-region. James Okware, the senior warden in charge of Pian, Upe and Matheniko Bokora game reserves says that most of …

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