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Last update: 10 hours agoFree Movement Reality Check: The Mo Ibrahim Foundation says Africa’s mobility plans are stalling fast: only four of 55 countries have ratified the AU’s 2018 Free Movement of Persons Protocol, and São Tomé and Príncipe is named among the few that have formally committed. The report argues Africans face more travel friction inside the continent than outside it, with visa rules and other barriers keeping most people from moving easily—only 28% of Africans can enter fellow African countries without a visa. Travel Culture Spotlight: In a feel-good win for island-linked craft, Scotland’s Highland Chocolatier Iain Burnett took four awards at the International Chocolate Awards in Bordeaux, using single-origin cocoa from São Tomé alongside fresh Scottish cream. Broader Context: Passport access rankings keep shifting globally, with Pakistan’s passport slipping to 100th in the Henley index—another reminder that travel freedom often depends on policy changes, not just demand.
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