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Sustainable tourism: A pathway to empowerment and resilience
By Innocent Samuel APPIAH In the heart of West Africa, Ghana is undergoing an outstanding revolution, shifting from a reliance on cocoa and gold exports to harnessing the potential of sustainable tourism as a strategy for poverty alleviation. This...

Jimmy Carter reaches 100 as his war on the Guinea worm goes on
They still call it the Guinea worm ceasefire. In 1995, the Sudanese civil war had been raging for 12 years. The south was fighting to secede. The north was fighting to prevent them. More than a million people had died.Then Jimmy Carter turned up...

Children among 13 killed in road accident in Guinea
Children among 13 killed in road accident in Guinea CONAKRY, Sept 30, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Thirteen people, including six children, were killed in Guinea when the minibus in which they were travelling crashed, ending up in a river, authorities said...

Business News | The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa Hosts the Largest Yuva Tourism Clubs Meet
NewsVoir Dona Paula (Goa) [India], September 27: The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, hosted one of the largest Yuva Tourism Clubs Meet in celebration of World Tourism Day at Darbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula on September 26, 2024. This...

World Tourism Day: Stakeholders demand better policies
As the world commemorates world tourism day, stakeholders have called for improved engagement and better policies to drive the sector. Director, Media and Communications, African Tourism Board, Kazeem Balogun, while appealing to the government to...

Alcoa Corporation (NYSE:AA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Alcoa Corporation (NYSE:AA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 16, 2025 Alcoa Corporation beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.39, expectations were $0.29. Operator: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Alcoa Corporation Second Quarter...

Jimmy Carter goal: Outliving the last of the Guinea worms
ATLANTA – Nearly a decade ago, Jimmy Carter said he hoped to outlive a parasitic worm once responsible for inflicting pain on millions of people around the world every year. At the time, as the former U.S. president successfully battled cancer,...

October 2, 2024 Special Days: Which Day Is Today? Know Sunrise, Sunset and Moonrise Time, Holidays, Festivals, Events, Birthdays, Birth and Death Anniversaries Falling on Today’s Calendar Date
October 2, 2024, Special Days: The tenth month of the year began with a series of national and international events, and the festivities continued on day 2. Gandhi Jayanti, one of the three national festivals in India, takes place on October 2....

Visa-Free Countries for Egyptian Passport 2024: Countries Egyptians Can Travel to Without a Visa
This article is reviewed regularly by Wego‘s editorial team to ensure that the content is up to date & accurate. Updated August 2024 Key takeaways: Egyptian passport holders enjoy visa-free travel to select destinations across Africa, Asia, North...
A Groundbreaking On Guinea Grass Road
And in other news, the day Guinea Grass residents had been waiting for finally came today. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development broke ground on their road - which means by this time next year, they will have an almost fully rehabilitated...

Liberia: Ganta-Guinea Border Temporarily Closed as River Overflows Due to Torrential Rains
The temporary border closure has posed significant challenges for traders and travelers, many of whom rely on the cross-border flow of goods and services for their businesses. Ganta, Nimba County—The Ganta-Guinea border has come to a standstill...

Ethiopian Airlines announces direct Addis Ababa - Conakry flights
Ethiopian Airlines will reportedly fly to/from, the capital of Guinea. For the first time, flights will operate non-stop to/from Addis Ababa and extend to teh West African capital Conakry. Reports hint at least 3 weekly nonstop services with the...

Mozambique reports its first mpox cases of the year as infections rise in parts of Africa
Mozambique last week confirmed its first mpox cases of the year, bringing the number of African nations reporting outbreaks to 24. Meanwhile, one of the top officials from the Africa Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (Africa CDC) today...

Beautiful tiny country with barely any tourists despite being packed with beaches
The stunning African country has everything from gorgeous mountain hikes to incredible chocolate - and barely any tourists visit each year São Tomé and Príncipe is known for its natural beauty ( Image: (Image: GETTY)) São Tomé and Príncipe, a...
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On Becoming A Guinea Fowl Review: Gripping Drama Is Necessary Viewing For Breaking The Cycle Of Abuse [TIFF]
Zambian Welsh writer-director Rungano Nyoni returned to the Toronto International Film Festival with her second feature, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl. The gripping drama examines past trauma and abuse through a culturally rich and empathetic lens....

Sy-Tancontian, Consigna bag bronze in World Beach Sambo Championships
By MARK REY MONTEJO Filipina grapplers Sydney Sy-Tancontian and Jeniva Consigna made their maiden appearances in the World Beach Sambo Championship memorable by winning a bronze medal each over the weekend in Casablanca, Morocco. Sy-Tancontian,...

Woman Fatally Shot Amidst Clashes in Guinea Ahead of Anti-Junta Protest
A woman was fatally shot during violent clashes between police and protesters in Conakry, Guinea, on Wednesday, just before an anti-junta demonstration. The incident occurred as scuffles erupted in the Sonfonia area of the capital. The woman, who...

UCAP Congress in Accra, Ghana
In August 2025, Accra will host an extraordinary gathering at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) as UCAP — the Union Catholique Africaine de la Presse — stages its triennial Congress. Under the poignant theme...

From Guinea to Chad, floods affect 3.5 million people, killing nearly 900
Maiduguri, Nigeria, September 10, 2024. MUSA AJIT BORNO / AP The collapse of the Alau Dam in northern Nigeria on Tuesday, September 10 has exacerbated the ongoing floods that have been devastating much of West and Central Africa for several weeks...
Xi meets Guinean president
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2024....