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BY Bridget Boakye, 7:22am May 23, 2018,

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Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

by Bridget Boakye, 7:22am May 23, 2018,

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.

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

World Atlas, Algeria

Algeria

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Bie’ Fauna & Flora Angola, EasyvoyageUK

Angola

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Okavango Delta, Botswana, Placestovisit

Botswana

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Karera Falls, Burundi, Pinterest

Burundi

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Cameroon, Anadolu Agency

Cameroon

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Central African Republic Forest, Pinterest

Central African Republic (CAR)

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Zakouma National Park, Chad, Zambezi Safari

Chad

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Brazzaville, The Republic of Congo, African Business Central

Republic of the Congo

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

DRC, Pintrest

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Giza Pyramids, Egypt, Wikipedia

Egypt

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Torre de Independence Bata, Equitorial Guinea, Bradt Travel Guides

Equatorial Guinea

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Eritrea, Sites at Penn State

Eritrea

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Eswatini, Twitter

Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Ethiopia, Destination Trips

Ethiopia

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Libreville, Gabon, Udgtv

Gabon

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Fouta djallon waterfalls, Guinea, Pintrest

Guinea

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Lesotho, Roof of Africa

Lesotho

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Monrovia, Liberia, mediaguinee.org

Liberia

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Leptis Magna, Libya, EasyvoyageUK

Libya

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Mud Mosque Djenne, Mali, AFKTravel

Mali

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Morocco, Morocco Travel Land

Morocco

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Namibia, Namibia Tours & Safaris

Namibia

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Traditional architecture in Maraadi region, Niger, Wondermondo

Niger

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Tokeh, Sierra Leone, Tailormade Africa

Sierra Leone

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Robben Island, South Africa, How to South Africa

South Africa

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

South Sudan, Brown and Hudson

South Sudan

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Dongola, South Sudan, Yara Travel Tourism

Sudan

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Tunisia, Ainsley about the world

Tunisia

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Western Sahara, World Travel Guide

Western Sahara

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Zambia: Global Food Security & Health, Ole Miss

Zambia

Africans cannot visit these countries in the continent without a visa

Harare, Zimbabwe, World Atlas

Zimbabwe

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: May 23, 2018

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