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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...

2026 World Cup qualifiers: Niger squad announced for Congo and Zambia clashes
2026 World Cup qualifiers: Niger squad announced for Congo and Zambia clashes On October 2, Niger's head coach unveiled a 25-man squad to face Congo Brazzaville and Zambia in rounds nine and ten of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Advertisement...

Letter from the Congo: Growing the church in Walikale
Every day I get news from Walikale, and usually it is encouraging. Walikale is our archdeaconry in the forest, ‘rediscovered’ by the diocese about four years ago to become one of our main mission priorities, where there is an open door for the...

Glastonbury and Coachella set the stage for $400bn music tourism growth
Music festivals including Glastonbury and Coachella are driving a boom in music tourism, with the global market forecast to reach US$400.5 billion by 2032, according to new research The global music tourism market is expected to reach US$400.5...

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...

The tourist tours tracking endangered gorillas
World Gorilla Day reminds us that the animals are losing their habitat because of poaching and other threats Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of a...

What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them (World)
Photo: AP Photo/Onen Patrick A mountain gorilla eats leaves in the forest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to coincide with...

How a tourism mega project threatens Egypt’s UNESCO candidate
Greek politicians make no secret of their opposition to a resort under construction near an ancient Orthodox monastery in Egypt’s Sinai desert. Now there is a new target: Cairo’s candidate to lead the United Nations culture agency, UNESCO. The...

Science Associated Press What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them
BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of a Rwanda-based gorilla study center founded by Dian Fossey, the American primatologist and...

What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them
BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of a Rwanda-based gorilla study center founded by Dian Fossey, the American primatologist and...

In Uganda, a vibrant tourist economy boosts the conservation of endangered mountain gorillas
BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — News of a sick or injured mountain gorilla can worry local residents in this mountainous area that’s home to the endangered species. That’s partly because most of the gorillas have been given names, allowing rangers and...

Trump administration’s travel ban roils Yemeni community in Metro Detroit
By Aya Fayad, MediaNews Group More than three months after the Trump administration’s second travel ban on Yemen, officials in the Metro Detroit Yemeni community said it is discriminatory, spreading fear and sparking logistical problems for those...

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...

Parolee becomes 2nd person sentenced to prison in 2020 possible murder-for-hire
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. A parolee is the second man sentenced to prison for the December 2020 slaying of a Little Rock man that was possibly a murder-for-hire. Josh Lee Britton, 31, of...

Faults on killer bus highlight need for better roadworthy checks
The bus in which 43 lives were lost in a Limpopo crash was unroadworthy and overloaded. This is according to a preliminary report presented to transport minister Barbara Creecy and deputy minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa by the Road Traffic Management...
Feature: A promise to chimps -- Kenyan sanctuary carries forward Jane Goodall's mission
NAIROBI, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- After the death of Jane Goodall, a primatologist widely celebrated for her lifelong efforts to protect chimpanzees, the 250-acre Ol Pejeta Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Central Kenya's Laikipia County -- home to 29...

New Orleans events: John Legend, Krewe of Boo, Reggae Fest and more on Oct. 20-26
Looking for more to do this week? Check out the latest on Gambit's calendar at calendar.gambitweekly.com. Krewe of Boo The Carnival-style Halloween parade is the centerpiece of a weekend of spooky parties and events. The parade through the French...

Former Chiefs star: ‘Appollis did me dirty at training’
Kaizer Chiefs’ former midfielder Cole Alexander is smiling as Orlando Pirates’ Oswin Appollis continues to shine. The former Polokwane City, Pretoria Callies, SuperSport United and Ajax Cape Town star is delivering the goods for club and country....

'An easy one for me to solve': Trump says he could end Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict if he wants to
"I solved eight wars. Go to Rwanda and the Congo, and talk about India and Pakistan. Look at all of the wars that we solved, and every time I solved, when they said, 'If you solve the next one, you're going to get the Nobel Prize.' I didn't get a...

Undiscovered Destinations Ventures Into the Unknown With Extraordinary 2025-27 Group Tours
Award-winning tour operator Undiscovered Destinations is unveiling its carefully crafted collection of small group and tailor-made journeys for 2025–2027, reinforcing its position as one of the UK’s leading specialists in authentic, truly...