The parents who abused their teenage daughter because they thought she was a witch have been condemned by the leader of New Zealand's

The death of a 1-year-old Nigerian baby had many authors - Boko Haram's viciousness, his own government's negligence, and starvation's relentlessness.

The Lion Man has hit back at new claims he abuses his animals at his big cat sanctuary in South Africa, saying "you cannot abuse a lion."

Courtney Whitaker stays at a luxurious hotel within Marrakesh's 13th-century kasbah walls.

Seeing animals in their own environment is worth the hefty price, writes Rachel Muir.

Once boasting a 14-story high pile of rubbish, this apartment tower made the journey from menacing to desirable.

Once defined by images of famine, Ethiopia is now one of the most progressive nations in Africa, Sarah Marshall discovers.

Stephen Jennings made his fortune in Russia but he's happy to be out and is eyeing a new prize.

He's worth just under a billion dollars, and he says NZ's overheated property market is exacerbating social divisions.

The animals are the main attraction, but in many cases their very existence is under daily threat.

The injured New Zealander freed from Nigerian kidnappers is not yet well enough to return home.

Just 15 years ago there were thought to be about 150,000 giraffes in the wild. Since then, numbers have fallen by 40 per cent.

COMMENT: Cultural outlook is the hardest nut to crack. Not even centuries of ever-growing modernity has broken the witch doctor/healer mentality.

The mountains of East Africa are being dissolved by climate change, Jason Patinkin reports.

Patience and speed are key to photographing African wildlife, learns Sarah Marshall.

The price of the vanilla bean has more than tripled in the past year as output slips and quality suffers.

Derek Cheng wonders which magnificent creature it would be best to be.

Justine Tyerman has a not-too-close encounter with a cobra in Marrakech.

Despite appearing in countless wildlife documentaries about the continent, it appears the cheetah is not really African at all.

Africa's natural environments and spectacular wildlife are about to face their biggest challenge ever.

Sub-Saharan has had the fastest economic growth over the last 10 years.

For those with a sense of adventure, visiting Egypt now has big advantages, discovers Courtney Bonnell.

Rich-lister Stephen Jennings hit the nail on the head in his call for New Zealand companies to have a closer look at Africa.

1215 rhinos were killed last year.This year, 749 rhinos were known to have been poached.

De Beers scientists can make near-flawless diamonds in a lab, but they will never sell you one.

He's the Kiwi who made billions in Russia. Now Stephen Jennings believes Africa is the next land of opportunity.

In a town where rumours of Jimi Hendrix remain, Katie Wright finds an easy pace at which to unwind.

Sarah Marshall becomes a jungle animal herself on a walking safari in Zambia.

Prince Harry, doing conservation work in Africa, says saving wildlife has become "precious" to him.