In fact it’s not too far-fetched to say an African passport is a no-travel document. A European visa is as prohibitively hard to secure as one to a neighbouring African country. My Sudanese passport meant that I had to become an Olympian visa-applier in order to visit, study and settle in the UK. The UK visa system was pronounced “not fit for purpose” as it was “inaccessible to many Africans”. More long-term visit visas will be granted to those whose only benefit to the UK is paying for hotel rooms, restaurants and luxury shopping.

Source: The Guardian July 18, 2019 04:52 UTC