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Kenya, located in the eastern region of Africa, has announced a visa exemption for citizens of almost every country in Africa allowing stays of up to two months. They have excluded Somalia and Libya for security reasons. This comes after Ghana‘s announcement at the beginning of 2025, at former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s final state-of-the-nation address, that they have lifted visa requirements to visit their country by other African passport holders.
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This initiative adds more African countries where visa-free travel is possible! Rwanda, Senegal. Seychelles, Benin, The Gambia, Ghana and now Kenya have all opened their country to the continent!
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A continent that has no restrictions for their countries’ passport holders is Europe. European passport holders do not need visas to visit other European countries becasue they can move freely between the countries within the European Union. It seems that this day may be coming soon for Africa as well, as for North America, who knows what that day will be with Mr. Build the Wall back in office.
As opportunities for travel continue to become available, hopefully this will be allow for more collaboration between the 54 countries of Africa!
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