The issue of travelling as an African through the African continent is pressing for many. Seychelles is the only African country that requires no visa for all African nationals; and a number of African countries have removed visa entry requirements and fees for a number of African nationals.
Among Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), citizens of its 15-member countries including Benin, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, The Gambia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Togo, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Nigeria can travel without visa across ECOWAS states.
In Southern Africa, there is a common tourist visa between Zambia and Zimbabwe called the KAZA Kavango Zambezi. Visitors who apply for this visa can visit both countries including trips to Botswana.
The East African Community (EAC) also has a reciprocal visa agreement between its member countries, Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.
Still, many countries maintain strict border controls for African nationals. Read further to find out the worst 34 countries on the African Visa Openness Index 2017 as determined by the African Development Bank Group and the African Union.
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World Atlas, Algeria
Algeria
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Bie’ Fauna & Flora Angola, EasyvoyageUK
Angola
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Okavango Delta, Botswana, Placestovisit
Botswana
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Karera Falls, Burundi, Pinterest
Burundi
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Cameroon, Anadolu Agency
Cameroon
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Central African Republic Forest, Pinterest
Central African Republic (CAR)
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Zakouma National Park, Chad, Zambezi Safari
Chad
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Brazzaville, The Republic of Congo, African Business Central
Republic of the Congo
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DRC, Pintrest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Giza Pyramids, Egypt, Wikipedia
Egypt
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Torre de Independence Bata, Equitorial Guinea, Bradt Travel Guides
Equatorial Guinea
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Eritrea, Sites at Penn State
Eritrea
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Eswatini, Twitter
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
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Ethiopia, Destination Trips
Ethiopia
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Libreville, Gabon, Udgtv
Gabon
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Fouta djallon waterfalls, Guinea, Pintrest
Guinea
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Lesotho, Roof of Africa
Lesotho
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Monrovia, Liberia, mediaguinee.org
Liberia
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Leptis Magna, Libya, EasyvoyageUK
Libya
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Mud Mosque Djenne, Mali, AFKTravel
Mali
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Morocco, Morocco Travel Land
Morocco
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Namibia, Namibia Tours & Safaris
Namibia
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Traditional architecture in Maraadi region, Niger, Wondermondo
Niger
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Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
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Tokeh, Sierra Leone, Tailormade Africa
Sierra Leone
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Robben Island, South Africa, How to South Africa
South Africa
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South Sudan, Brown and Hudson
South Sudan
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Dongola, South Sudan, Yara Travel Tourism
Sudan
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Tunisia, Ainsley about the world
Tunisia
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Western Sahara, World Travel Guide
Western Sahara
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Zambia: Global Food Security & Health, Ole Miss
Zambia
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Harare, Zimbabwe, World Atlas
Zimbabwe