Virunga is saved but Africa’s wildlife is being encircled sliver by sliver
Campaigners have managed to keep the Congo national park free from drilling just as protected sites elsewhere are being cravenly redrawn
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Mauritius: the hotel that tells guests to get out (and enjoy the island)
Zilwa Attitude is a luxury all-inclusive hotel with a difference: it encourages guests to leave the premises, meet islanders and try local food
The Masai Mara: ‘It will not be long before it’s gone’
As lodges and shanty towns proliferate in Kenya’s Masai Mara, drastic and urgent steps are needed to save this beautiful game reserve from becoming an environmental disaster
From luxury spas to street pedicures: two sides to Nigeria’s beauty boom
Lagos is awash with grooming and health services, with Nigerians often choosing roadside therapists over hospitals
Johannesburg tops African millionaires list
Commercial capital of South Africa had 23,400 dollar millionaires at the end of 2012, says New World Wealth
Tanzanite celebrates the 46th anniversary
Discovered 46 years ago deep in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, tanzanite is a rare gemstone ranging in color from luscious blueberry to striking indigo. The rare gem it is found only in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. Because it is relatively soft, tanzanite is most commonly set in necklaces and earrings. … Read more