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Africa Needs Us Now by Florie Liser
The Africa Report
If ever there was a time to renew our commitment to global collaboration and the wellbeing of all people, now is that time. For Africa’s and all our sake. Africa, like much of the rest of the world, has slammed on the brakes. As of today…Read more>>

U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS

Statement by the U.S. Mission to the African Union on the Killing of George Floyd

U.S. Missions to the African Union
The U.S. Mission to the African Union joins with the people of the United States, Africa, and the world in condemning the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN on May 25, 2020. The officer involved in Mr. Floyd’s death has been…Read more>>

TOURISM

Africa’s tourism industry is preparing for a post-coronavirus era

CNNTravel
At the start of 2020, Africa’s tourism industry was predicted to grow.
The United World Tourism Organization, or UNWTO, estimated a 3 to 5% increase in international arrivals to the continent as a result of demand for air travel and easier visa processes…Read more>>

South Africa to remain closed to tourists until 2021
The Telegraph
Those wanting to travel to South Africa will have to be patient, after it emerged that the South African government isn’t planning on opening to tourism until next year. Like much of the rest of the world, South Africa went into lockdown…Read more>>