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Guinea Travel Alert
The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Guinea to the upcoming legislative elections scheduled for June 30, 2013. This Travel Alert expires on July 15, 2013. Opposition political parties have objected to the...

On the International Day for Biological Diversity UNWTO announces a training on tourism and biodiversity in West and Central Africa
The Convention on Biological Diversity of the United Nations has chosen ‘Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism’ as the theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated today 22 May 2017. On this occasion, UNWTO is launching a...

Guinea Travel Warning
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Guinea because the political situation there remains unpredictable. This replaces the Travel Warning of September 07, 2012, to update information on the political situation and...

Ethiopian to resume services to Conakry
Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, has finalized preparations to resume services to Conakry on February 01st, 2017. NEW YORK, NY, USA, January 11, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Conakry is the capital of The Republic of Guinea and a...

WHO Travel to Support Programme Work
21 May 2017 | GENEVA - Travel is an essential aspect of WHO’s global health work – convening experts for collective decision-making on health interventions or traveling experts anywhere in the world that requires technical assistance for global...

Yellow Fever
About yellow fever Yellow fever (YF) is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. It is endemic in tropical areas of Africa (34 countries) and Latin America (13 countries). Vaccination is the most important and...

Ethiopian’s new Lomé-Johannesburg service will benefit New York travelers to South Africa
NEW YORK, NY, USA, March 27, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and the leading Pan-African Airline, will link western and southern Africa when it introduces its newest service from Lomé, Togo to Johannesburg, South Africa...

Marriott International debuts First Hotel in West Africa with Sheraton Grand Conakry
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts (www.StarwoodHotels.com/sheraton), part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) (www.Marriott.com), today announced the debut of Sheraton Grand in Africa with opening of Sheraton Grand Conakry...

President Alpha Conde of Guinea has been Elected New Chairperson of the African Union (AU)
The new Chairperson of the African Union (AU), H.E. Mr. Alpha Conde, President of the Republic of Guinea, was elected today, Monday 30 January 2017, by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, during their 28th Ordinary Session...

Best Bed and Breakfast in Fredericksburg Texas Provides Affordable Exotic Animal Experience
Best bed and breakfast in Fredericksburg, TX offers a unique, affordable stay with exotic animals, luxury tiny homes, smart tech, prime access to wineries. HOUSTON , TX, UNITED STATES, February 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Travelers searching...

Xi Jinping Holds Talks with President Alpha Condé of Guinea and the Two Heads of State Decide to Establish China-Guinea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation
On November 2, 2016, President Xi Jinping held talks with President Alpha Condé of Guinea at the Great Hall of the People. The two heads of state decided to establish China-Guinea comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation, and take the...

Minister Patricia de Lille: Meetings Africa trade floor opening speech
Note to editors: The following speech was delivered this morning, 25 February 2025, at the Meetings Africa 2025 trade floor opening ceremony at the Sandton Convention Centre. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Maggie Sotyu MEC of Economic Development in...

Guinea Travel Warning
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Guinea because the political situation there remains unpredictable. This replaces the Travel Warning of December 03, 2010, to update information on the political situation and...

Minister Patricia de Lille opens 2025 edition of Meetings Africa, 25 Feb
On Tuesday 25 February 2025, Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, together with tourism and business events sector leaders will officially open the 2025 edition of Meetings Africa. Meetings Africa is a proudly Pan-African gathering that...

Guinea Travel Warning
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Guinea as the political situation there remains unpredictable. Although Guinea has been relatively calm since January 15, the potential for violence persists. U.S. citizens are...

Africa: Acting Assistant Secretary Bond Travel to Benin, Gabon, and Guinea
Acting Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Michele T. Bond will visit Benin, Gabon, and Guinea, July 7–11. She will visit the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, Benin, July 7–9, and meet with the Director of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign...

CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Recovered 250 Stolen Vehicle Exports during 2024
BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore Field Office continue to combat transnational criminal organizations that profit on the international trade in stolen vehicles. CBP officers here intercepted 250 stolen...

Potential Implications for Travel Because of Ebola in Parts of West Africa
Due to an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the West African nations of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued Level 3 Travel Warnings for those three countries advising against...

Statement from the Travel and Transport Task Force on Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa
WHO does not recommend general bans on travel or trade Leading international organizations and associations from the transport, trade and tourism sector stand firmly with WHO against general bans on travel and trade, as well as restrictions that...

Mali case, Ebola imported from Guinea
Investigations undertaken by Ministries of Health in Mali and Guinea, assisted by WHO, have clarified the early exposure history of Mali’s first Ebola case. The index case in Mali, a 2-year-old girl who resided with her family in the urban commune...