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Song and dance

In this picture, the beautiful Turkana are gathered at Kenya’s

Seasons greetings

As I roll into 2017, still feeling full from too

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Kick-start the year

Most people are familiar with experiences such as Cape Town’s controversial shark cage dive and a 4WD tour of the Sahara. But as Africa continues to open up to travellers, a whole wave of new and exciting adventures are available to thrill-seekers. Get set for your adrenaline fix with our shortlist of 2017’s most exhilarating activities

Road to recovery

Rwanda has undergone a remarkable renaissance since the genocide that shocked the world in 1994. Belise Kariza, of the Rwanda Development Board, tells Laura Griffith-Jones why now is the time to go

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6 OF THE BEST ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES IN SWAKOPMUND

Whether you’re sailing through the air or hurtling down some dunes, there are multiple ways to enjoy Namibia’s adventure capital. Carrie Hampton reveals the top sea, sand and sky experiences

Rolling stones

Dan Slater is blown away by the history and majesty of the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel, which lie in the midst of southern Egypt’s Nubian Desert

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AFRICA’S GRUB AND TIPPLES

Why are we waiting?

There are many airports in the world that make you queue for your flight in great discomfort, but Graham Boynton finds South Africa’s OR Tambo International Airport particularly suffocating

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AFRICA AT HOME

10 countries in 8 weeks

Longstanding subscriber Erik van de Ven embarks on a whirlwind journey through Africa, experiencing everything from Uganda’s mountain gorillas to camping on an island in the middle of Botswana’s Okavango Delta

New to Africa

Richard Beck is blown away by southern Africa’s wildlife, clear night sky and top-notch camps and lodges on his first safari

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THIS BLUEHEADED TREE AGAMA SEEMED QUITE HAPPY TO SHOW OFF

Swap your stilettos for some san-dals

The Kickstarter campaign behind the brand San-dal has been a

Word games

If you’re travelling to southern Africa, especially Botswana, impress the

What’s in a name?

After Timbuktu perhaps the most resonant of all African place

Something to trumpet about

Understanding and protecting our natural heritage

Is change in the air?

Peter Borchert reports on the 17th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties, which took place towards the end of last year in Johannesburg

Migration mystified

Ever wondered why those swallows darting around your jeep in the Okavango look just like the ones nesting down the road back home? Or what those white storks that deliver babies to Alpine villages are doing poking about in a Masai Mara waterhole? Mike Unwin explains all

The secret is in the genes

New DNA analysis is helping conservationists fine-tune their approach to giraffe protection

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Nigel Vere Nicoll is Chief Executive of Atta, which serves

WALKING IN AFRICA

Many discerning travellers reckon Africa is best experienced on foot

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Predator meets prey

Wildlife encounters can certainly be brutal — but they’re captivating to say the least. Here we showcase the most dramatic shots of animals hunting from Nature’s Best Photography Africa Awards 2016

Come rain or shine

Looking at how the weather influences our safari experience, Morgan Trimble explores the seasonal changes in some of southern Africa’s major attractions, including Botswana’s Linyanti Wildlife Reserve and the Okavango Delta, the Victoria Falls and Namibia’s Etosha National Park, emphasising the importance of considered planning

Ports of call

620-tonneIf you’re looking for an authentic African experience, all you have to do is board MV Ilala, a 620-tonne passenger vessel that zigzags its way up and down Lake Malawi. Thomas Rinaldi gives an insight into what it’s like to travel on this venerable ferry

From ground level

Emma Gregg travels to Mana Pools, Zimbabwe’s northernmost national park, to experience this magnificent Natural World Heritage Site on foot

Treasured islands

Mozambique's picturesque isles offer rich history, superb marine diversity and pristine beaches. Sarah Gilbert picks the top five

Land of the Zulus

Ben West recounts the context of the bloody Anglo-Zulu War as well as describing his experience of visiting KwaZulu-Natal’s emotionally charged battlefields

Cats’ cradle

Laura Griffith-Jones travels to Ishasha, in the isolated south of Queen Elizabeth National Park, to experience a true Ugandan wilderness and seek its fabled tree-climbing lions

Enchanted forests

Tanzania’s wildlife reserves are usually synonymous with sun-baked acacia-studded plains. But it’s possible to combine the savannah with a refreshing visit to the jungle-cloaked Udzungwa Mountains National Park. Here’s our guide to this remote region. By Lizzie Williams

Hide and seek

On safari in Tsavo West National Park, a ‘land of lava, springs and man-eaters’, Gabriella Mulligan searches for the elusive leopard

Africa Solo

Taking 18 days off the original Guinness World Record, Mark Beaumont cycled from Cairo to Cape Town in just over 41 days. Olivia Rook caught up with him to find out how he survived this epic challenge

A great renaissance

Tom Sykes goes on a cultural journey through Côte d’Ivoire, stopping at some of this largely unvisited West African country’s art, craft and music hotspots

Eye on you

There’s something striking and — it has to be said