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West Africa Tourism Organisation (WATO) is an non-governmental
membership driven organisation dedicated to the development and promotion of tourism in West and Central Africa Our mission is to present West/Central Africa’s Tourism attractions and potentials to the world, with a view to encouraging international business investments into the tourism sector.

- Generate an increase in the in-bound traffic into the African region.
- Project her naturally endowed beauty, culture and history as top Tourist destination.

🚨 𝗪𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗!🚨The West African Tourism Organisation (WATO) has been nominated for 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 ...
24/10/2026

🚨 𝗪𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗!🚨

The West African Tourism Organisation (WATO) has been nominated for 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 at the 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 and we need YOUR vote to bring it home!

This is bigger than an award. It is a recognition of every destination we have championed, every community we have advocated for, and every effort to put West and Central Africa on the world tourism map.

But we cannot do it without you.

👉🏾 Cast your vote for WATO right now:
🔗 http://africatourismawards.com/vote/

Every single vote counts and every single one matters.

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In the heart of Abidjan, the Musée des Civilisations de Côte d’Ivoire offers a fascinating journey through the country’s rich cultural heritage.

From masks and sculptures to musical instruments, textiles, archaeological objects and symbols of traditional authority, its collections reveal the creativity and diversity of Côte d’Ivoire’s peoples.

But this is more than a museum visit. It is an opportunity to see how identity, craftsmanship and tradition have shaped Ivorian culture across generations.

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