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ECONOMIC SHOCKWAVES AHEAD: ZAMBIA FACES POTENTIAL US TRAVEL BAN IMPACT

ECONOMIC SHOCKWAVES AHEAD: ZAMBIA FACES POTENTIAL US TRAVEL BAN IMPACT Zambia’s economy is staring down potential disruption following widespread concern over a perceived travel ban targeting Zambian nationals by the United States government....

US warns of expanded travel ban that could affect key African markets

US warns of expanded travel ban that could affect key African markets

"The United States is considering restricting entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries in what would be a significant expansion of the travel ban announced by the Trump administration early this month," reports The Washington Post. The...

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Tracks the History of the Cold War

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Tracks the History of the Cold War

In February, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, my traveling companion and I boarded the Tazara, the acronym used fondly by its riders to refer to the Tanzania-Zambia Railway. The journey felt like stepping back in time, to an era when one left the...

GC Biopharma ends reliance on US anthrax shots by making its own 

GC Biopharma ends reliance on US anthrax shots by making its own 

The two-lane road south from Gwangju Songjeong Station runs past rice paddies and weather-worn farmhouses before climbing into the wooded hills of Hwasun, a rural county about three hours from Seoul. At the top stands GC Biopharma’s anthrax...

US threatens 36 more countries with travel bans — mapped

US threatens 36 more countries with travel bans — mapped

The Trump administration has given dozens of countries an ultimatum to improve the vetting of their travellers to the US or risk being blacklisted. The State Department identified 36 countries in danger of joining the 12 already subject to US...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday

Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday

Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...

Travel Southern Africa is Redefining Exploration

Travel Southern Africa is Redefining Exploration

Cape Town, South Africa—Step into a world brimming with adventure and captivating stories on each page. Introducing Travel Southern Africa, an innovative magazine poised to transform perceptions and inspire exploration of the diverse and...

Funeral standoff halts repatriation of former Zambian president's body

Funeral standoff halts repatriation of former Zambian president's body

LUSAKA, Zambia — The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu delayed the repatriation of his body from South Africa for a second time Wednesday in a feud with the country's current leader over the details of the funeral. The family's lawyer...

AP Trending SummaryBrief at 1:07 p.m. EDT

AP Trending SummaryBrief at 1:07 p.m. EDT

Ozzy Osbourne says farewell to live performance with a hometown show for 40,000 fans LONDON (AP) — Ozzy Osbourne has performed what he says is his final live show, thrilling 40,000 fans in Birmingham, England, on Saturday. The 76-year-old heavy...

Trump Administration May Possibly Add 36 Countries To Latest Travel Ban List

Trump Administration May Possibly Add 36 Countries To Latest Travel Ban List

The Trump administration may subject 36 countries to full or partial travel bans, which would extend the list of 19 countries it restricted earlier this month. The Washington Post relayed a list of the allegedly proposed 36 countries. The outlet...

US Threatens to Add 36 More Countries to Controversial Travel Ban List

US Threatens to Add 36 More Countries to Controversial Travel Ban List

Rabat – US President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration policies continue as his administration is planning to add 36 countries to the travel ban list. This means that citizens from 36 additional countries will be banned from entering the...

Australian neighbours in possible new 36-nation US travel ban, but America-bound Aussie travel grows

Australian neighbours in possible new 36-nation US travel ban, but America-bound Aussie travel grows

The memo, seen by The Washington Post, shows the new restrictions would apply to 25 African nations, including Egypt, as well as numerous countries in the Caribbean and Central Asia. Multiple Pacific Island nations also feature in the list,...

Trump gives 36 countries Wednesday deadline to avoid travel ban

Trump gives 36 countries Wednesday deadline to avoid travel ban

FILE-President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on April 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) President Donald Trump has given 36 countries a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve its...

Ghanaian destinies hang in the balance as US considers travel clampdown

Ghanaian destinies hang in the balance as US considers travel clampdown

A cloud of uncertainty looms over Ghana as the United States considers expanding its travel ban to include more countries. This possible move—intended primarily to bolster American national security and address perceived deficiencies in...

Revealed: Analyst details motivation for Trump’s sprawling travel bans

Revealed: Analyst details motivation for Trump’s sprawling travel bans

Although Donald Trump enacted a travel ban during his first presidency, he is taking it much further this time. Trump is now imposing either total travel bans or travel restrictions on 19 different countries. And according to reporting in The New...

Ethiopian expands Indian route to boost tourism

Ethiopian expands Indian route to boost tourism

Ethiopian Airlines this week launched a new route to Hyderabad, India, as the airline solidifies its presence in India to serve growing travel demand. Africa’s largest carrier and one of the world’s fastest-growing airline brands, launched the new...

US demands response from 36 countries - including Angola - to avoid travel restrictions on their citizens

US demands response from 36 countries - including Angola - to avoid travel restrictions on their citizens

A diplomatic cable sent over the weekend by the State Department instructs embassies and consulates in 36 countries to assess their hosts’ willingness by Wednesday to improve their citizens’ travel documentation and take steps to address the...

White House Weighs Adding 36 Countries to US Travel Ban

White House Weighs Adding 36 Countries to US Travel Ban

Photo source: Daniel Torok © The White House The Trump administration is considering an expansion of America’s travel ban to include 36 additional countries – most of them in Africa – according to a leaked State Department memo obtained by Agence...

Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies

Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies

A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...

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