Africa

Please don't leave, Tunisia begs Muslim tourists

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan this year falls right in the middle of the holiday season and hundreds of thousands of visitors have packed their bags and gone home - leaving Tunisia's tourism industry to count the cost. Read Article...

The mayhem that's Maputo

A one-day visit to Mozambique's capital was more than enough for Jan de Beer. Read Article...

Street kids offer authentic tour of Madagascar

From rags to not-quite riches but a new set of clothes, at least - this is the reward for a group of street kids on the impoverished Indian Ocean island of Madagascar. Read Article...

Memories are made of this

Vivien Horler finds a Seychelles island just perfect. Read Article...

Cutting to the bone

A new concept in desert safaris, to save wild animals and the tribal way of life of people who safeguard them, is taking off in the remote north-west Kunene in Namibia, writes Sue Grant-Marshall. Read Article...

Baking heat: Visitors to Matmata, Tunisia, are struck by its stark beauty.
Baking heat: Visitors to Matmata, Tunisia, are struck by its stark beauty. Photo by: babasteve, www.flickr.com Read Article...
Picture Gallery