2 April 2024 Revered tourism guru, Alain St. Ange says that Ilha de Moçambique (Mozambique Island) which remains a key USP of Southern African nation, Mozambique needs to be protected. Mr. St. Ange stated this in early March, following a visit to the island which has been opened to tourism even with a bridge that […]
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8 December 2023 Indian Ocean island nation, Seychelles has won the World’s Most Romantic Destination for the fourth consecutive year title at the 30th World Travel Awards 2023. Tourism Seychelles, the marketing branch of the Tourism Department, made this known on Tuesday 5 December 2023. This year’s ceremony took place on December 1 at Dubai’s famous Burj
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November 2, 2023 Researchers working with the Vallee de Mai Special Reserve on Praslin, Seychelles’ second most populated island, say they want to study the impact of tourism at the UNESCO World Heritage site in the coming years. This is being reported by Seychelles News Agency (SNA). The statement was made on Thursday 2 November
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By Anniey Mwangi Hujambo and a happy new month! Our focus this week, is on exploring the potential of unique historical sites in Africa for the growth of tourism. Africa is a continent with a fascinating history and a rich cultural heritage that spans thousands of years. This continent has a wealth of unique attractions
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By Niyi David Located in the Mopti Region in Mali, the Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) is one of the most fascinating landscapes – archaeologically, ethnologically or geologically – in West Africa. Also referred to as Dogon Country, it is made up of three geological features: a sandstone plateau, an escarpment, and the
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6 October 2023 The famous giant tortoises of Seychelles are in the news as scientists and conservationists from the Indian Ocean island nation, as well as Madagascar and Mauritius, held a symposium in the nation’s capital, Victoria on Thursday 5 October 2023 to learned more about various research on the Aldabra Giants. The symposium, as
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25 September 2023 Seven new African sites were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List at the just concluded extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The event which kicked off on Sunday 10 September 2023 came to a close today Monday 25 September, with the committee adding
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By Niyi David Suppose you find rock paintings up in the Sahara Desert, which closely looks like the art form discovered in southern Africa by the San people; what do you conclude? Coincidence? Or assume it was done by the same people who had migrated from one point to the other? Welcome to the Plateau
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21 September 2023 The Tombs of the Kings of Buganda at Kasubi, a UNESCO‘s World Heritage site in Uganda has been removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger. In 2010, the Kasubi Tombs was devastated by a violent fire. Following that incident, the site was placed on the List of World Heritage in
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20 September 2023 UNESCO Cairo Office and Khartoum Office, in partnership with the British Council, joined forces to hold the Expert Meeting on Living Heritage and Emergencies: Planning the Response for Safeguarding Living Heritage in Sudan at the Child Museum in Heliopolis in Egypt from 10 to 13 September 2023. The Meeting held in the
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