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Wale Ojo-Lanre, Director-General, Ekiti State Council for Arts and Culture on Saturday said that most tourists’ sites in the state including Ikogosi Warm Spring had been refurbished to attract tourists after the post-COVID-19 pandemic.

The EU has changed the rules for short-term visas. After a decade, the European Commission says a change was long overdue. However, many African would-be travellers may now find it even more difficult to visit Europe.

The Lagos State Government has unveiled a detailed masterplan that would engender an all-round development of the State tourism sector for the next 10 years.

Africa's tourism industry has been hard hit by coronavirus lockdowns. Overnight, hotel bookings were cancelled, safaris postponed and cultural tours abandoned. DW meets operators struggling to stay afloat.

Travel hassles basically come with the territory for sojourners across West Africa. But what 13 men and women experienced these recent weeks may set a new standard for the delay.   Because of the COVID-19 lockdown, the plight of these travellers became a concern for the International Organization for Migration which has assisted thousands of…