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New move leaves army generals, Parliamentarians guessing Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | America’s visa ping pong with Uganda goes on. Once again, the U.S. has issued visa bans on top Ugandan officials to continue a trend that has played out for four years. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made …

Why Kenya and Rwanda have taken a step in the right direction ANALYSIS | MICHAEL MUTAVA | President William Ruto of Kenya recently announced that Kenya’s borders would be open to visitors from the entirety of Africa, with no visas required, by the end of 2023. He said: “When people cannot travel, …

Why Kenya and Rwanda, by opening up their borders for other Africans, have taken a step in the right direction COMMENT | ALAN HIRSCH | President William Ruto of Kenya recently announced that Kenya’s borders would be open to visitors from the entirety of Africa, with no visas required, by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has allowed the Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mary Gorreti Kitutu Kimono to travel to the United Kingdom and Dubai. The Anti-Corruption Court Judge Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga on Friday allowed Kitutu to travel following her partly successful application seeking …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent travel advisory issued by the United Nations cautioning its staff to avoid using Entebbe Expressway and the Northern Bypass due to alleged insecurity has been described as false and malicious by the Uganda Police Force-UPF. The UN Department for Safety and Security …

Global mobility report unveils unexpected leader in open-border policy — Africa, with Burundi as the most visa-friendly nation in the world for international travel. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African states are leading the global travel sector’s recovery, boasting 12 out of the top 20 most open countries for …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh details have emerged about the missing members of the Christ Disciples’ Church show that they were aided to travel to Ethiopia by the Iteso Cultural Union- ICU. Correspondences seen by our reporter indicate that ICU was in touch with the leadership of Nyangatom …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni issued a directive against travelling abroad for government officials, Members of parliament and civil servants. The president made this directive during the commission of the Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigomba (UPIK) on Saturday. According to the president, there is so much that needs to …

More African states are liberalising travel for their peers, indicating a positive trend towards more open travel policies on the continent. Johannesburg, South Africa | BIRD AGENCY | Africa is moving toward greater integration as more states make progress in their freedom of travel policies, the latest edition of the …

SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization of six partner states, the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo. A traveler requires one tourist’s visa to explore all the wildlife and primates within the region except …