Africa

Linger longer: Why African cities are worth a longer stay

Don’t write off Johannesburg and Addis Ababa as fly-in, drive-out destinations. Abigail Healy reveals why African gateway cities are worth more than a fleeting visit

Wild fires rage in South Africa

Strong winds are buffeting the fires on the popular Garden Route

Confusion around laptop ban extension after politicians offer mixed signals

Officials in Washington denied reports from Brussels that the idea had been scrapped

Fastjet details turnaround plan after another loss

Fastjet’s new boss describes ’challenging year’

23 reported killed in gun attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt

Around 25 others are believed to have been injured during the attack after the vehicle was targeted in Minya province

WTM brands on track to 'smash' 2016 global deals figure

Seven billion dollars were made in worldwide industry deals across the trade show portfolio last year

ONS figures show record year for outbound travel in 2016

Brits went and spent abroad in record numbers last year

Uganda pledges no increase to gorilla permit costs

The vow comes after neighbour Rwanda doubled its fee from $750 to $1,500

Tunisia extends national state of emergency

The destination has been effectively off limits to UK travellers since the June 2015 Sousse massacre

WTM London boosts Speed Networking programme

The new schedule will allow attendees to host meetings before the exhibition floor has opened

Kenya heralds tourism revival after advisories are lifted

Kenya has a number of tourism plans in the pipeline including the regeneration of Mombasa’s coast, after seeing a significant uplift in global arrivals for 2016