Visa Hassles And Pricey Flights: Is The Dream Of Seamless Intra-african Travel Dead?

From bureaucratic burdens to extreme detours, travelling across Africa can be a nightmare especially for Africans For the Kenyan DJ Coco Em, planning how to get around Africa for gigs can take as much time as crafting her setlists. Last November she was due to perform in Cape Verde, the archipelago state off the coast of west Africa, travelling from Nairobi via Europe the only available route on a one-year Schengen visa. But at the airport, the airline refused to let her board.