Relief For Much of Kenyan Coast as US Travel Ban Lifted

Tourism operators on Kenya's coast are welcoming a decision by the United States to lift travel restrictions for much of the area. The ban prevented U.S. government personnel from visiting the coast and discouraged many tourists from doing the same.   Kenya’s coast offers beautiful beaches, good food, nice resorts, and a relaxed atmosphere. But Al-Shabab attacks and crime threats have hurt tourism.   Now the U.S. has lifted travel bans to much of the coast, from the town of...

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