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Here Are 7 Must-See Sites to Visit Now That Benin is Visa-Free for Africans

Put that new red and gold passport to use by visiting these seven destinations in Benin.

Benin has relaxed visa restrictions, upholding the African Union’s spirit of Pan-Africanism as part of its 2063 Agenda, including an e-passport program.

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Kagame Shows Off His First African Union E-Passport Stamp

Chadian President Deby’s fifth swearing-in ceremony offered an occasion for Rwandan President Kagame to pick up his first e-passport stamp.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame, one of the first two recipients of the African Union’s new e-passport that launched last month in Kigali, got to use the official document en route to the latest coronation of Chad's president for life Idriss Deby—the second beneficiary of Africa’s new passport system.

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Here Are 7 Must-See Sites to Visit Now That Benin is Visa-Free for Africans

Put that new red and gold passport to use by visiting these seven destinations in Benin.

Kagame Shows Off His First African Union E-Passport Stamp

Chadian President Deby’s fifth swearing-in ceremony offered an occasion for Rwandan President Kagame to pick up his first e-passport stamp.

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Here's How to Get Your Brand New African Union E-Passport

Unless you’re a head of state, an AU or government official, you can't—for now.

The African Union’s E-Passport Can Make Intra-African Travel & Trade Easier Than Ever Before

“The scene seems to be set to realize the dream of visa-free travel for African citizens within their own continent by 2020.”

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