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Feb 2024
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As Africa’s visa restrictions fall, what...

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Visa-free travel is on the rise in Africa, with Malawi the latest country to ease restrictions. Earlier this year, Kenya took an even bigger step, going visa-free for all visitors. But the move left Kenyans asking if this will lead to more accessible travel. Travel restrictions have been labeled by some as a ‘new apartheid’ rooted in racism. But if more countries follow suit, could that change?

In this episode: 

  • Parselelo ole Kantai, Politics & Society Editor at African Arguments

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan with guest host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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