Daily Archives: 2008-05-20


Doing it for Kids Planning a holiday in Africa with the kids in tow? Kate Thomas seeks out the best places for family fun There was a time when holidays with children were limited to family resorts in the Med but, as Africa develops, there are plenty of exciting and safe options […]

Doing it the for kids


Knowledge is Power As educational initiatives spring up all over Africa, Daniel Kalinaki looks at the impact they are having and what they still have to achieve It’s a bright Monday morning in Busia, eastern Uganda, and Philemon Ouma is on his way to school. Although the 15-year-old is only in primary […]

Knowledge is power


West African women’s choir and the latest luxury lodges NEW OPENINGS Sasaab CampSamburu National Game Reserve, Kenya Northern Kenya, in particular the culturally rich Samburu Heartland, is home to some of Africa’s most impressive wildlife and dramatic scenery. Against the dramatic backdrop of volcanic mountains the landscape is rugged with […]

Africa Browser



Jeux D’enfant / Child Games A game of bao, which has characteristics similar to chess and backgammon, can be played with very simple materials, but is extremely complex to play Two boys hold a toy car that they have made out of old flip-flop.The boy has disguised himself as a […]

Jeux d’enfant


Songs of Freedom The young musicians of AURA (Artistes Unis pour le Rap Africain) have joined together to teach children self-awareness and moral values through music. Angela Robson reports For as long as he can remember, Ousmane has passed on everything he’s been given to his marabout, his religious teacher. But tonight, as […]

Songs of Freedom