INSIGHT: World tourist numbers hit 1.1bn in 2013, says UN body

Serengeti registers drastic drop in tourist numbers  The Citizen Daily

Kampala. More than $1 billion (about Sh2.7 trillion) black dollars is feared to be circulating in the economy after police discovered that a retired US army officer who entered Uganda with a sophisticated machine some time back heads a group that has been printing and selling counterfeit dollars in the country.

The body of French mountain guide Herve Gourdel is found in Algeria four months after he was killed by Algerian jihadists.

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Bomb blasts hit Zanzibar cathedral and tourist bar
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Zanzibar — Two homemade bombs exploded Monday on the popular Indian Ocean tourist island of Zanzibar, but with no casualties, police said, in the latest in a series of attacks. "Investigations are ongoing to find out details of the blasts and the motive ...
Bombs target church, restaurant in ZanzibarChicago Tribune
Bomb Blasts at Zanzibar Cathedral and Tourist BarNew Tang Dynasty Television

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These popular places were all only rated one star by some visitors online and it may change your mind about adding them to your “must-visit” list in future.

Christ the Redeemer in Brazil.

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The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

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Machu Picchu in Peru.

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The Taj Mahal in India.

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The Statue Of Liberty in New York.

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The Mona Lisa at the Louvre in France.

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Anne Frank House in The Netherlands.

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Sydney Opera House in Australia.

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Walt Disney World in Florida.

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Stonehenge in...

Already reeling from the accusations surrounding the attribution of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup competitions, FIFA has been plunged into a new scandal relating to the 2006 edition.

The International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAAF) has measured and ratified new Kilimanjaro Marathon routes ahead of the event scheduled for Sunday in Moshi.

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Top Tanzania tourist destination experiencing low tourist turnout
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ARUSHA Tanzania (Xinhua) -- The Tanzania's leading tourist destination Ngorongoro Conservation Area has experienced a sharp drop of tourist vehicles getting into the Ngorongoro Crater, senior official of the wildlife sanctuary has said. Adam Akyoo, Public ...
Tanzania's leading tourist destination experiences low turnout of touristsspyghana.com

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Algeria rise to their highest ever position in Fifa's world rankings after being placed 15th on the global list for October.