Niokolo-Koba National Park, designated both a Biosphere Reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the ecological treasures of Senegal and all of West Africa. Created in 1954 and now spanning ...

The last week in November this year is set to be remarkable for the African tourism and culture sectors as visitors across ...

LONELY Planet reveals the top five attractions on a holiday in West Africa. From the Sahara to tropical rainforests, from volcanic outcrops to stony depressions in the desert's heart, West Africa is ...

Geotourist and the West Africa Tourism Organisation (WATO) are partnering in a revolutionary data initiative to generate visitor data insights that are not currently achievable in the region. The ...

AS A STRANGER carrying a plate of grilled fish approached me on the beach, slight annoyance pricked in my gut. My day on Bubaque, an island in the Bissagos archipelago of Guinea-Bissau in West Africa, ...

Drive through downtown in this West African capital, past traditional markets and mosques, and you arrive, unexpectedly, in a ...

The West Africa Tourism Organisation (WATO) has formally endorsed Harry Theoharis’s candidacy for Secretary-General of UN Tourism, marking a decisive moment in the race. This endorsement underscores ...

The River Gambia offers a variety of river-based tourism including cruises, fishing and wildlife excursions. Photo Credit: The Gambia Tourism Board For years, Gambia has been known as a laid-back West ...

Canadian leisure airline Air Transat has confirmed a landmark non-stop air service connecting Toronto Pearson International ...

The West Africa Tourism Organisation (WATO) is proud to endorse Harry Theoharis as a candidate for Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UN Tourism). Mr. Theoharis brings ...

Accra, June 29, GNA – Mrs Marilyn Maame Efua Houadjeto, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), says West African governments must push for more harmonized visa regimes, ...