Month: May 2026

Mali Gateway · Level 4 Do Not Travel · CFA Franc · US Visas Suspended 2026 Bamako Senou Airport (BKO) — The Complete Master Guide 2026 Modibo Keita International Airport, named in 2013 for Mali’s first president, sits 15 km south of Bamako and is Mali’s only international airport. The dominant 2026 context: the US, … Read more

Guinea-Bissau Gateway · Bijagós Biosphere Reserve · CFA Franc Bissau Airport (OXB) — The Complete Master Guide 2026 Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (also called Bissalanca) sits 11 km northeast of central Bissau and is Guinea-Bissau’s only international airport. ECOWAS nationals are visa-free 90 days; everyone else needs an embassy visa or pre-approved VoA. Yellow fever … Read more

Southern Africa Gateway · Namib + Etosha Hub · Visa Reform Apr 2025 · Namibian Dollar Windhoek Hosea Kutako Airport (WDH) — The Complete Master Guide 2026 Hosea Kutako International Airport sits an unusual 44 km east of central Windhoek on the B6 highway toward Gobabis — the longest airport-to-city run of any African capital. … Read more

Central Asia · IATA Changed FRU → BSZ in 2025 · Marshrutka 380 · Kyrgyz Som Bishkek Manas Airport (BSZ) — The Complete Master Guide 2026 Manas International Airport sits 25 km north-northwest of central Bishkek and has — since 9 August 2025 — used the IATA code BSZ in place of the long-standing FRU … Read more

West Africa Gateway · ASKY Airlines Hub · Single Terminal · CFA Franc Lomé Airport (LFW) — The Complete Master Guide 2026 Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport sits 6 km northeast of central Lomé. As of 18 May 2026, all African Union passport holders enter visa-free for 90 days with an online arrival declaration via voyage.gouv.tg. … Read more