Tuareg festival revives dreams of tourism in troubled Niger
Iferouane – Dishes of spit-roasted lamb were served and the sound of electric guitars echoed across the pink Saharan... Read more
10 Dec, 2022
Sudan’s Rastas fear new crackdown but vow to fight on
Khartoum – With his long dreadlocks and slouchy beanie, Abdallah Ahmed has always known his choice of lifestyle means... Read more
2 Dec, 2022
Nigeria’s ancient Benin Bronze treasures go digital
Lagos – Nigeria’s famed Benin bronzes – artefacts stolen during British colonial rule and scattered across the globe –... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
On the traces of Senegal’s enigmatic anti-colonial heroine
Kabrousse – She is hailed today as a figurehead of Senegal’s fight for independence from France – but trying... Read more
5 Nov, 2022
Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto released after cannabis controversy
Rabat – Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto was released from police custody on Wednesday but remains under investigation for alleged... Read more
27 Oct, 2022
Slow-journeying in mountainous kingdom of Lesotho
Thaba Bosigo – In the remote countryside of Lesotho, a kingdom in southern Africa, time stretches wide between long... Read more
24 Oct, 2022
Lesotho’s mountain jockeys race in the mist
Semonkong – Jockeys from the southern African kingdom of Lesotho on Saturday gathered with their mounts in the mountain... Read more
17 Oct, 2022
Street art animates Johannesburg’s gritty streets
Johannesburg – Next to a wall surrounding an empty lot in central Johannesburg, a cherry picker carries a man... Read more
15 Oct, 2022
‘Our home’: Lesotho’s last cave dwellers
Mateka – Inside a dimly-lit mud dwelling nestled within a rocky mountain in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho,... Read more
11 Oct, 2022
Skin whitening products remain popular in Cameroon despite risks
Yaounde – Wearing a large hat protecting her face from the sun’s rays in Cameroon, 63-year-old Jeanne now bitterly... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
