Nigeria to issue instant visas for Africans

Nigeria has decided to start issuing visas on arrival for all Africans in a major step toward the goal of free movement on the continent. AU deputy chairperson Kwesi Quartey praised the action as a ‘laudable move towards Africa's integration agenda’. A report on the News24 site notes that the AU has advocated for a ‘single African passport’ that aims to improve intra-African trade and has called for ‘the abolition of visa requirements for all African citizens in all African countries by 2018’.