Ethiopia to abolish visas for all Africans

9th Oct 2018 | Source: BBC

The African Union's promise of easy travel for Africans throughout the continent is still some way off, but Ethiopia is taking a step towards helping that become a reality.

Speaking at the opening of parliament and outlining the government's legislative programme, President Mulatu Teshome said that visas would be remove for all African nationals.

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Under an AU plan African nations were supposed to scrap visa requirements for all African citizens by 2018.

But to date, the Seychelles is the only nation where visa-free travel is open to all Africans - as well as to citizens of every nation - as it always has been.

A recent AU report found that Africans can travel without a visa to just 22% of other African countries.