Senegal scraps tourist visas and air taxes

IN AN attempt to revive
Senegal’s tourism industry,
President Macky Sall has
announced that the country
will waive all tourist visas
for international travellers
from May 1.
The President added
that he would also reduce
taxes on airfares by half
to lower the price of air
tickets and make travel to
Senegal more affordable.
He said he was in talks
with various airlines to
examine the possibility
of also reducing the fuel
surcharge.