Architecture

In Senegal’s Saint-Louis, traces of slave-trading past fade away

Saint-Louis – A dilapidated two-century-old building in Saint-Louis, Senegal bears testament to the island’s little-known past as part of... Read more

20 Aug

Countries

Francis Kere: Africa’s sustainable architect conquering new continents

Dakar – The bricks are local, the open-air ventilation is abundant, and a single towering baobab unites it all:... Read more

24 Apr

Business

Libya’s underground homes wait for tourism revival

Gharyan – Gharyan’s unique underground houses were hewn into the mountainside centuries ago, and many lie abandoned, but residents... Read more

17 Apr, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina’s ‘Opera Village’ by its groundbreaking architect

Ouagadougou – With its imposing, angular proportions made out of clay, laterite and other local building materials, the Opera... Read more

19 Mar, 2022

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