Rwanda announces visa-free travel for all Africans
President Paul Kagame announced Thursday 3rd Nov, that Rwanda has removed all visa restrictions on African citizens, Kagame says Africans get on a plane and come to Rwanda whenever they want.
Rwanda becomes the latest nation on the continent after Kenya to announce such a measure aimed at boosting free movement of people and trade to rival Europe’s Schengen zone.
Once implemented, Rwanda will become the fourth African country to remove travel restrictions for Africans. Other countries that have waived visas to African nationals are Gambia, Benin and Seychelles.
Kenya’s President William Ruto announced Monday plans to allow all Africans to travel to the East African nation visa-free by December 31.
