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Why visa-free travel across Africa remains a pipe dream

February 17, 2026

Over 160 days, former Ghanaian MP Ras Mubarak traveled overland across 31 African countries, covering 40,000 kilometers. He was campaigning for a visa-free Africa and to push African leaders to embrace continental free movement under the African Union's Agenda 2063. Hosts Eddy Micah Jr and Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena talk to Ras Mubarak about his journey and what red-tape remains.

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In 160 days, a former Ghanaian MP has driven across cities, border posts, and coastlines covering 40,000 kilometers through 31 African countries in a campaign for a visa-free Africa and to push African leaders to fully embrace continental free movement under the African Union's Agenda 2063. Join AfricaLink host  Eddy Micah Jr as he unpacks the journey with Ras Mubarak and DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena in Accra. 

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