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En raison de sa capacité limitée et de son fonctionnement en H14 (6h-20h), l'aéroport de Bobo-Dioulasso, géré par l'ASECNA, reste peu compétitif par rapport aux autres hubs de la région ouest africaine. Disposant d'une importante réserve foncière, le Burkina Faso souhaite lui donner tous les attributs correspondant à son statut d'aéroport international.
Over 24 African countries participated in the just-ended Fitur
International Tourism Fair in Madrid. The fair gave a… read more
A total of twenty-three (23) countries from Africa participated in this year’s FITUR in Madrid, Spain.
Participation from these countries will include state tourism
ministries, boards, private sector businesses, organisations and
individual travel and tourism stakeholders.
Fitur is a global benchmark event in the tourism sect… read more
Air Algerie plans to open new routes, notably to Ethiopia and South Africa. The CEO of the company announced this on the set of Echorouk TV on Tuesday 29 November 2022. However, Yacine Benslimane did not give any details about the possible launch dates.
The opening of these two new routes is part of the carrier's 2021-2025… read more
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have announced a visa ban slapped on Gambians and 20 other nationalities seeking to visit Dubai with immediate effect.
"This is to inform you that we will not be posting 30 days visa applications for these nationalities effective today October, 18, 2022," the notice read in part. O… read more
On Friday, September 30, 2022, a new coup d'état, initiated by a military junta, took place in Burkina Faso. In the aftermath, the country temporarily closed its borders.
Air travel to and from Burkina Faso has been restored since Monday, October 3, 2022. The information is contained in a NOTAM published for this purpose. In the wake of… read more
Following the military coup in Burkina Faso, the Belgian embassy has closed its doors until further notice. This is reported by the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the travel advice for the West African country. Brussels Airlines has canceled today’s flight to the Ouagadougou, the capital of the country.
Yesterday, Lie… read more
On 10 August 2022, Air Algérie, the Algerian national airline, obtained the OK from the ministry in charge, to reopen several corridors closed since March 2020, as part of the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air Algérie's African network is gradually being rebuiltwith the re-launch of several routes.… read more
Ghana’s new 98km standard gauge railway line between Tema and Mpakadan is expected to be completed by the end of 2022, the country’s railway development ministry told reporters this week.
Construction of the line, part of a broader plan to link Ghana with Burkina Faso by rail, has suffered repeated delays since it was … read more
After two years of absence, Brussels Airlines returns to Conakry (the capital of Guinee) and Ouagadougou (the capital of Burkina Faso). Both destinations welcomed a first flight out of Brussels on Saturday 11 June 2022. From now on, the airline will connect Brussels with both capitals three times a week.
“As the Africa expert we are… read more
Burkina Faso consults ASECNA on the Bobo-Dioula International Airport Expansion Project
Tourism trade from Africa impressed with 2023 FITUR’s platform for business links
Air Algérie has Ethiopia and South Africa on its radar
UAE bans 20 African countries including Gambia from 30-day visas
A military coup in Burkina Faso, Brussels Airlines cancels flight to Ouagadougou
Ghana 98km Standard Gauge Tema-Mpakadan Line nearing completion
