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From www.nation.co.ke. International tourists will now pay more to enter Kenya’s premium parks. ...

The Moroccan city of Casablanca is the country’s largest, so it should come as no surprise that it is now home of the largest mall, not only in Morocco itself, but on the entire African continent....

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for a renewed focus on aviation safety to help Africa reap the benefits of aviation connectivity. The organization also called for a strong partnership to drive innovative solutions to the other challenges facing aviation in the region: security, environmental sustainability and infrastructure. ...

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has announced the official opening of the 260-room Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in the Ghanaian capital Accra. Originally built and presented as a gift by the United Kingdom to Ghana after gaining independence in 1957, the completely rebuilt Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra is ideally located downtown in the central business district, close to Government ministries, major financial institutions, Accra International Conference Centre and only 7km from Kotoka International Airport....

Lonely planet, the world's largest travel guide book and digital media publisher has named Uganda the number one tourism destination to visit in 2012. Uganda emerged number one out of 10 other countries surveyed, followed by Myanmar (Burma), Ukraine, Denmark, Bhutan, Cuba, New Caledonia, Taiwan and Switzerland....

From Xinhuanet.com -- A group of top travel agents from the United States declared that Kenya was still one of the safest holiday destinations, said a statement from Kenya's ministry of tourism on Tuesday....

Africa just got more accessible with special pricing on airfares from New-York or Washingon, to South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia and more starting at $910 roundtrip. ...

Zimbabwe and Zambia have won the bid to co-host the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly in Victoria Falls after four other contenders withdrew their bids at the last minute....

Skyclub news - Emirates is launching flights to two new African destinations from February next year. The airline will be offering five flights per week from Dubai to Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, and Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, from 1st February 2012. ...

AFP - It has never been easier to fly to Ouagadougou, Juba or Maputo but Africa's increasingly busy skies are still among the most expensive in the world....