Zimbabwe tourism sector set for take-off as European carrier launches new flight to Victoria Falls

Eurowings Discover, a German long-haul holiday carrier and subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, will now fly into Zimbabwes prime tourism destination, Victoria Falls, three times a week from Frankfurt, providing a much-needed boost to the southern African countrys economy.
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Uproar over Namibia's R5.9 million auction off 57 elephants

There's been an uproar in Namibia over the country's capture and auction of 57 elephants worth R5.9 million (about N$5.9 million). In a statement, the country's ministry of environment, forestry and tourism said the elephants were successfully sold on an auction and now authorities are charged with their capture.
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Cape Verde, eyeing economic recovery, votes for new president

The West African archipelago nation of Cape Verde, one of the continent's most stable democracies, voted on Sunday for a new president who will be tasked with righting its tourism-driven economy after the Covid-19 pandemic sent growth cratering.
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