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...

San Diego’s SITA upgrade, iProov stats underline US seamless travel ambitions

The U.S. Biometric Exit program graduated from a pilot program to production earlier this month with a revision to Customs and Border Protection’s rules. The agency is expanding the architecture for airport biometrics through a compliance test for...

Zidanes out to make their mark with Algeria hoping to be long-term beneficiaries

When, early last year, the Algerian Football Federation were looking for a new national team manager, they made one very ambitious pitch. They called Zinedine Zidane, who was between jobs and has so many medals from his stints coaching Real Madrid...

Popular holiday spot hits out at illegal immigration, "situation out of control"

The Calvia council, which includes the popular resorts of Palmanova, Magalluf, Santa Ponsa and Illetas, slammed the government´s "failed immigration policy" saying that arrivals by "little boats" had risen by 77 percent so far this year compared...

A panic attack made me confront my post-pandemic travel anxiety

Earlier this year, I found myself sobbing uncontrollably in a hotel lobby in Yokohama during my first trip to Japan. I was having a full-blown panic attack after checkout, utterly paralysed at the thought of navigating a train to Tokyo. As a...

The best food and drink to try in Algeria

You might associate Algerian cuisine with the flagship North African dish, couscous. But there's so much more to Algerian food. I am lucky to have led a career that allowed me to travel all across Algeria, implementing education, youth empowerment...

FC Fassell Stranded in Algeria After Immigration Denies Entry

Algiers, Algeria – FC Fassell has been denied entry by Algerian immigration authorities ahead of their CAF Champions League preliminary second-leg clash with MC Alger scheduled for Saturday, September 27. By Jaheim T. Tumu — [email protected] The...

13-year-old Afghan boy travels to India in plane's landing gear. Here's why

In a daring feat that defies the laws of survival, a 13-year-old boy from Afghanistan managed to hitch a ride to Delhi from Kabul aboard a Kam Air flight – not as a passenger, but as a secret stowaway hidden in the aircraft's wheel well – a risky...

RCCI honors outgoing Ethiopian Ambassador

- Advertisement - RAWALPINDI, Oct 03 (APP):The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) on the sidelines of the Business Africa Trade Forum 2025, organized a special commemoration ceremony to honor the outgoing Ambassador of Ethiopia to...

Quixote’s creator returns to life on screen in a Costa Blanca beach film location

Benitachell’s Cova dels Arcs and Moraig cove were transformed into a film set. Credit: Frame from the film Alejandro Amenábar’s latest film, El cautivo, premiered in cinemas on Thursday September 12. The production is based on a chapter in the...

Morocco to require temporary electronic travel authorization for 8 African nations ahead of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco will require citizens of eight African countries to obtain a temporary electronic travel authorization before entering the country during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, authorities announced. The measure, effective from Sept. 25, 2025, to...

Algeria Names Sifi Ghrieb as Prime Minister, Announces New Government 

Algeria’s presidency on Sunday confirmed the appointment of Sifi Ghrieb as prime minister and unveiled the formation of a new government. Ghrieb, who had been serving in an interim capacity since late August, was asked by President Abdelmadjid...

Nigeria among the top 5 African economies by GDP in Q3 2025

Africa remains one of the world’s most dynamic continents, blessed with immense cultural wealth, a young population, and abundant natural resources, beyond its oil, gas, and mineral riches, that are increasingly shaped by fast-growing non-resource...

Algeria : Full List of the New Government

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune confirmed Sifi Ghrieb as Prime Minister on Saturday, September 14, 2025, following a period of interim leadership. He tasked him with forming a new government, which has now been officially installed. This...

BONUS: Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Palestinian Statehood and the Power of Recognition

Not long ago, we released our first-ever two-part episode on Palestinian statehood. And as I’ve been saying, those episodes only scratched the surface. The conversations I had for this series were rich, they were complicated, sometimes even quite...

Zinedine Zidane’s son Luca switches international allegiance to Algeria

France’s World Cup-winning star Zinedine Zidane's son Luca has switched international allegiance to Algeria. The goalkeeper is now in line to follow in his father’s footsteps and play at the World Cup. Luca’s switch after playing for France at...

Morocco Requires Electronic Travel Pass for AFCON 2025 Fans, Including Tunisians

Rabat – In preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), Morocco has introduced a temporary electronic travel authorization (AEVM) requirement for supporters traveling to the country. The measure applies even to citizens of visa-exempt...

Weekend Ghana Premier League Fixtures & Previews

Hearts travel to Bechem, Kotoko welcome Lions By Jesse Otoo Week four of the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season kicks off this weekend with all clubs looking forward to securing the necessary results. The first three weeks of the season have been...

Standoff at Ipas centres over attempts to move hundreds of families out of accommodation

FAMILIES IN IRELAND’S international protection system are locked in a standoff with the Department of Justice over plans to transfer them to far-flung centres across the country. In one case, an SNA worker remained indoors at her accommodation...

Two foreigners prosecuted for circulating fake money in Phú Quốc

HÀ NỘI — Prosecution proceedings have been launched against two Algerians who reportedly circulated counterfeit money on Phú Quốc Island, An Giang Provincial Police said. Ramdane Amine, 35, and Hassaine Oukacha, 27, were apprehended by local...