Africa

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

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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 […]

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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

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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

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Taste of Africa Add some spice to your kitchen with these recipes sourced from around Africa African cuisine is a multifaceted thing, blending Arab, European and Asian influences with ancient local flavours. In this article we look at food in Africa from a multitude of angles: its diversity across the […]

Taste of Africa

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Wild flavours Cultivating traditional food crops in Africa is positive for the food crisis, the environment and, in most cases, travellers’ tastebuds, says Tamara Thiessen In the hands of a group of Kenyan women, the colorful seeds of traditional food plants are like a mosaic of life. Fruits, cereals, tubers, […]

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Food for thought Celebrated chef Eamon Mullan tells Richard Trillo about the highs and lows of cooking for a living – and the opportunities it can offer Kenyan youngsters At heart, Eamon Mullan – executive chef at Nairobi’s Fairview Hotel – has always been a bit of a rebel. “I […]

Food for Thought

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Some like it HOT Chilli peppers are used around the world to add flavor and kick to culinary dishes, but in some parts of Africa they’re used in more interesting ways, as Alan Duncan discovers As conversations go, few can be weirder than the one I overheard while dining at […]

Some like it HOT

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Astounding African acrobatics, soulful sounds from Senegal and the latest luxury lodges NEW OPENINGS Hotel Keur Saloum Toubacouta, Le Delta du Saloum, Senegal If you appreciate beautiful surroundings, this hotel should be on your list. It’s located in Delta du Saloum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has been inducted […]

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African Browser Dates for your diary, music for the masses, comics from the Ivory Coast and the luxury eco-lodges. NEW OPENINGS Campi ya Kanzi, Chyulu Hills, Kenya Meaning ‘camp of hidden treasures’ in Kishwahili, the recently opened Campi ya Kanzi wears those treasures on its sleeve. The tented stone cottages […]

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