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Full list of 72 'do not travel' countries as Foreign Office warns UK tourists
Chronicle Live
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August 19, 2025
The Foreign Office has put a series of countries on a "do not travel" list in advance of the summer holiday season. Out of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are presently marked as having no-go areas owing to...
New Wave of Boko Haram Attacks Target Commuters, Schoolchildren in Northern Cameroon
HumAngle
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August 18, 2025
Since June, a significant increase in Boko Haram activities has been recorded in northern Cameroon, particularly in the Far North region. Military sources in the country’s capital, Yaoundé, estimated that at least 30 people have been killed in...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches from Accra, championing a visa-free Africa by 2030
The Herald Ghana
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra from today, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa...
Historic road trip across Africa to push for visa-free travel by 2030
Business Day
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August 17, 2025
A bold campaign to break down visa barriers and unite Africa will set off from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025, embarking on a record 40,000-kilometre journey across 39 African countries. The initiative—called the Trans African Tourism & Unity...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches in Accra to champion visa-free Africa by 2030
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 17, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163 day road journey across Africa...
Foreign Office puts 72 countries on 'do not travel' list with UK tourists warned
Birmingham Live
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August 17, 2025
Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK. The Foreign Office has placed a string of countries on a "do...
Air Canada to resume service
BDNews24
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Air Canada's unionised flight attendants reached an agreement with the country's largest carrier on Tuesday, ending the first strike by its cabin crew in 40 years that had upended travel plans for hundreds of thousands of passengers. The strike...
Air Canada strike ends, but flight cancellations will continue for days
AOL
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MONTREAL, TORONTO – Air Canada's unionized flight attendants reached an agreement with the country's largest carrier on Tuesday, ending the first strike by its cabin crew in 40 years that had upended travel plans for hundreds of thousands of...
Cameroonian allegedly scammed of $650,000 in a fake gold deal
Ghanaian Chronicle
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August 15, 2025
The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, has remanded two foreign nationals and granted bail to a third accused person in a case involving an alleged attempt to defraud a Cameroonian national of over half a...
Air Canada and union agree to end strike
Bangkok Post
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August 19, 2025
Carrier says full restoration of services to take a week or more PUBLISHED : 19 Aug 2025 at 18:36 TORONTO - Air Canada’s unionised flight attendants reached an agreement with the country’s largest carrier on Tuesday, ending a strike by cabin crew...
Student delegation supports 93-year-old Biya for president
University World News
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CAMEROON Ahead of the October 2025 presidential election, a delegation of 51 university student leaders, drawn from Cameroon’s 11 state universities and 15 private institutions, has formally expressed its support for President Paul Biya (93) who...
Travelling to these countries can put you at risk: CDC issues Level 2 alert for Germany, UK, and others amid rising poliovirus concerns
The Times of India
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August 12, 2025
Federal health officials have issued an urgent warning about polio, a potentially crippling and deadly disease. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland,...
19 Jharkhand Labourers Stranded In Cameroon, Seek Urgent Govt Help For Repatriation
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Ranchi, Aug 14 (IANS) Nineteen migrant workers from Jharkhand's Bokaro and Hazaribagh districts are stranded in the west African nation of Cameroon and have issued desperate appeals to the central and state governments for their...
U.S. issues travel warning for 5 countries: ‘Practice enhanced precautions’
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 14, 2025
The United States has issued a travel warning for Americans traveling to five countries. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an update to its global travel alert that polio is circulating in Finland, Germany, Spain, the...
One night, thousands dead: Lake Nyos tragedy that killed 1,700 people overnight in Cameroon
The Times of India
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On 21 August 1986, Lake Nyos in northwestern Cameroon became the site of one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history. A sudden limnic eruption released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide (CO2), a gas denser than air, which swept down...
Time to harness the religious tourism potential of our country
MyJoyOnline
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August 13, 2025
Last Tuesday, I was at the Kotoka International Airport preparing to travel to Kenya on a national assignment. While going through departure formalities, my attention was drawn to the fact that there were so many hundreds of people who had also...
Boko Haram threat forces Borno villagers to sleep on Cameroon streets
Prompt News Online
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August 13, 2025
Hundreds of residents of Kirawa, Borno State, have fled to neighbouring Cameroon following a Boko Haram attack that forced the withdrawal of troops from the community. Since the assault on Saturday, displaced villagers have been crossing into...
Boko Haram Victims In Borno Flee To Cameroon At Night Over Fear Of Renewed Attacks
Naija News
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August 13, 2025
The residents, who spoke with Punch on Tuesday, said they now spend the day in Nigeria but return to Cameroon at night to avoid possible midnight assaults. According to the villagers, the situation worsened following Saturday’s attack, which led...
Labor Shortages, Declines in Tourism Plague US Economy Under Trump
Truthout
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August 12, 2025
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! The Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda is leading to labor shortages across the country and, some speculate, a drop in international...
B’Haram scare: Borno villagers flee, sleep on Cameroon streets, schools
Punch
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August 13, 2025
Hundreds of residents of Kirawa in Borno State displaced by Boko Haram insurgents and now taking refuge in Cameroonian villages have lamented harsh living conditions, saying they spend the day in Nigeria and return to Cameroon at night to sleep in...