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10 African Islands to Know About By Parker Diakite

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he growth expected to happen in Africa in the coming years will rank the continent as the second-fastest growing tourism region in the world. But one thing people fail to miss, are the African islands. Despite the increase, people are sticking to well-known destinations and missing out on what Africa has to offer. From beautiful coastlines, white-sandy beaches, and some unique wildlife you can only witness in these destinations, here are 10 African Islands to know about.

1. Cape Verde Islands Located on the west coast of Africa, Cape Verde is one of the most well-known African island countries made up of 10 islands.

2. Comoros Comoros is a volcanic archipelago off Africa’s

7-Seal Island Photo Credit: falco

east coast, in the warm Indian Ocean waters of the Mozambique Channel. Located between Tanzania and Madagascar, The Comoros islands are often overlooked by tourists. The four main islands of the archipelago are referred to as the “perfumed islands” because of the fragrant plant life.

5-Mauritius Photo Credit: John O’Nolan

3. Lamu Island Founded in the 14th century, Lamu is the bestpreserved Swahili settlement in East Africa. Throughout the years, the island has been

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Travel Africa

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African Cuisine! Republic of Cape Verde

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pages 85-88

Golf Africa

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pages 80-84

WORLD HERITAGE SITE

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pages 70-71

Reaching Africa by Sea

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Child’s Grave is Earliest Known Burial Site in Africa

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pages 66-67

Cape Verde: The Achievements and Challenges After 46 Years of Independence

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CDC Approves At-Home COVID Tests for International Travel

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pages 62-63

TravelNoire - We’re Going Home

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‘Voluntourism Allows Me to Travel and Give Back at the Same Time’

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pages 44-45

Meet the Woman Behind the Black-Owned

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Traveling to an African Country? Here’s What you Need to Know

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African Waves: Meet the Man Behind Senegal’s Black-Owned Surf Village

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Black Doctor Turned Photographer Shares Stunning Photos of African Tribes

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Egypt Tourism Adds New ‘Holy Family’ Tourist Biblical Route

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Brenton Lindsey: The ‘First African American to Skydive’ Over Giza Pyramids

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15 Best Places to Visit in Africa

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pages 24-30

Bloomberg Off ers a “New” Seven Wonders of the World - here is the African Wonder

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Afrochella 2021: Accra, Ghana

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10 African Islands to Know About

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Private Consortium Takes Over SAA with

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How One Woman Rediscovered Her Father’s Homeland, The Republic Of The Congo

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York from September

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A First-Ever Aerial Survey to Count Some 200,000 African Elephants

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Air Senegal to Serve Washington and New

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United Airlines now Off ering Direct Flights to Accra, Ghana from Washington, DC

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Why It’s Diffi cult for African Travelers to Visit Other African Countries

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Airlines to Start Weighing Passengers to Ensure Planes not too Heavy to Fly

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