Countries British colonialist Cecil Rhodes’s grave haunts Zimbabweans Bulawayo – It’s a sacred hill where for centuries Zimbabweans would go to consult their ancestors. It’s also where... Read more 10 Mar, 2023
Business Kenya tourism sector rebounds in 2022 Nairobi – Kenya’s revenue from its vital tourism industry surged to more than $2 billion last year but remains... Read more 23 Feb, 2023
Countries Gold mines, trash and memories: Soweto’s urban hikes Soweto – Soweto is full of gritty urban landscapes and alleys which evoke its history as one of apartheid’s... Read more 25 Jan, 2023
Algeria Algeria offers Sahara tourists visas on arrival Algiers – Algeria will allow foreign tourists heading to its vast desert south to obtain visas on arrival, part... Read more 29 Dec, 2022
Countries Dirty Durban ocean waters vex South Africa tourist trade Johannesburg – Untreated sewage flowing into the Indian Ocean has hoteliers in tourist hotspot Durban up in arms as... Read more 14 Dec, 2022
Countries French tourist killed in Morocco by ‘unstable’ man, authorities say Rabat – A French tourist died from head injuries and her husband was hospitalised after being attacked by an... Read more 13 Dec, 2022
Countries Restoring French West Africa’s capital to its original splendour Saint-Louis – An intricately detailed balcony, a coat of fresh paint and large bay windows opening onto the street:... Read more 12 Dec, 2022
Countries 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
Arts and Leisure Egypt dusts off pyramids for fashion, pop and art shows Cairo – Egypt is using the ancient grandeur of its pyramids as a backdrop for modern pop concerts and... Read more 5 Dec, 2022
Countries Uganda urges tourists not to cancel plans on Ebola fears Kampala – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday urged foreign visitors not to cancel their plans over fears of... Read more 16 Nov, 2022