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The beautiful brutality of Africa
On the South African veld visitors swiftly learn self-preservation, writes Pamela Wade.
Refugees forced to pay extra for water, food and lifejackets
A ruthless system by which desperate migrants trying to reach Italy by boat across the Mediterranean are charged for "extras", such as lifejackets, food and water.
Swaziland: Africa on foot up close and personal
Abseiling was a bit much for Chris Pritchard, but Swaziland had many other exciting - and sometimes sweaty - attractions.
Celebrated researcher Jane Goodall to visit NZ
Dame Jane Goodall, the celebrated ethologist considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, will give a series of public talks in New Zealand next month.
Kidnapped Nigerian girls beg president to swap prisoners
Nigeria's president has been sent a new video of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in which they beg him to spare their lives through a prisoner swap.
Zanzibar: Island of wonders
The name, Zanzibar, thrills the imagination and, writes Yvonne van Dongen so do its sights, sounds, smells and history.
South Africa: Savannah-struck on safari
Wildlife viewing in an open vehicle on a private African game reserve is an emotional experience, writes Paul Rush.
3D printer makes replica of Tutankhamun's tomb
The most famous of all Egyptian burial sites, Tutankhamun's tomb, has been replicated with a 3D exact facsimile in a project led by a British artist in order to protect the original site from the ravages of mass tourism.
Tutu 'glad' Mandela is dead
Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu has said he is happy Nelson Mandela is dead - so he does not have to see what South Africa’s current leaders are doing to the country.
Giant, man-eating crocodile caught
A giant, one-tonne crocodile has been caught by Ugandan villagers, after allegedly eating a man and maiming several others in a village.
Ebola outbreak death toll rises to 60
An ebola outbreak has killed almost 60 people in Guinea, and may have spread to neighbouring Sierra Leone.
Togo: It's a kind of magic
David Brown finds the hotels in this West African country are cheap, the locals are welcoming and there are still places where you can discover a new fetish.
Ethiopia: Rituals and relics in land of two halves
Ethiopians are happy to share their traditions, whether it's marriage rituals or the mysteries of churches carved into solid rock, writes Jim Eagles.
Ethiopia, Africa
This east African country is fascinating in its diversity, with verdant highlands in the south and dry, dusty landscapes to the north. The most populous land-locked country in the world, it is also home to numerous tribes who are trying, with mixed success, to preserve their traditional ways of life.
Tanzania: Smiling through
The children of Tanzania have a priceless gift they often share with visitors, writes orphanage volunteer Seth Zwart.
South Africa: Cruise by the Cape
P.K. Stowers visits Cape Town's famous harbour and gets a view from the waves.
Uganda: The confronting face of slum tourism
Embarking on a tour of Uganda's biggest township throws up some ethical questions for Emilia Terzon.
Tanzania: Go wild with a Christmas beach safari
Mike Unwin and his family swap the European winter for a wildlife-heavy African Yuletide.
Paris-bound flight grounded by bomb threat
A Paris-bound flight was rescheduled after Venezuela grounded an Air France plane that French authorities said terrorists might have been planning to blow up.