In East Africa a slave trade was well established before the Europeans arrived on the scene. It was driven by the sultanates of the Middle East. African slaves ended up as sailors in Persia ...
Christianity first arrived in North Africa, in the 1st or early 2nd century AD. The Christian communities in North Africa were among the earliest in the world. Legend has it that Christianity was ...
If you’re thinking about moving to South Africa you’re most definitely not alone. South Africa is already home to around 2.8 million expatriates who come from all over the world - including ...
And now, Robert Irwin has come to the rescue for a tiny mouse that was drowning in a hotel swimming pool in South Africa ... during a break from his duties co-hosting I'm A Celebrity ...
Wilhelm van Rensburg, Senior Art Specialist at Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading auction house, sheds light on this, "Some collectors approach us for an accurate appraisal of their art collection ...
It took 352 days for the man who calls himself 'the Hardest Geezer' to run from the southernmost point to the northernmost tip of Africa At first glance, they appeared to be the most unlikely of ...
South Africa took third place at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast when they edged the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw at the Felix Houphouet ...
Whether you’re exploring pyramids in Egypt, eating authentic cuisine in Morocco or embracing sandy adventures in the Sahara Desert, North Africa and the Middle East offers an abundance of ...
A row has erupted over Russ Cook’s – aka Hardest Geezer – claim to be the first person to run the length of Africa. Mr Cook, from West Sussex, completed his gruelling challenge on Sunday ...
How the country's former president is thwarting attempts to bar him from contesting the polls. Abubakar Salim set up his own studio to tell a personal tale of grief inspired by his Kenyan heritage ...
At least five migrants have died after being crushed when smugglers crammed about 100 people onto a dinghy crossing the Channel, French officials said. The casualties were “inanimate” when ...