Stories in “Africa”

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  Beat Surrender

  Maisie Tomlinson draws a crowd during her first lesson on the djembe drums, a central part of Senegal life

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  Africa - May 2012

  Cindy-Lou Dale experiences the energetic rhythms of mbalax in the Sengalese capital, Dakar, and finds an intoxicating blend of the raw and the sophisticated in its vibrant nightlife, from bling-bling clubs to back-street shacks

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  Africa - April 2012

  After years of positive action to conserve Kenyan rhino, these magnificent creatures are once again under threat. Lisa Johnson explores the luxury Solio Rhino Sanctuary striving to save the species through protection and education

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  Africa - March 2012

  Glenna Gordon visits Africa's most revered photographer Malick Sidibé at home in Bamako where he chronicled the party people of the 60s and 70s

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  Africa - February 2012

  From neoclassical to colonial and modern, Senegal harbours some architectural gems. Kate Thomas takes a city-spanning tour

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  Africa - January 2012

  Flora King takes in Benin's annual voodoo festival which returns to Ouidah this January

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  Africa - December 2011

  Richard Trillo recommends four African destinations where you’re guaranteed to see in the New Year in style

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  Africa - August 2011

  Glenna Gordon takes us trekking through Dogon Country in central Mali – Brussels Airlines’ newest African destination

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  Africa - September 2011

  Madeleine Cowley discovers how Mali’s Djenné mosque provides unlikely inspiration for modern architects across the globe

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  Africa - October 2011

  Kate Thomas hits the beach in Senegal, where the nation’s wrestlers, anglers, surfers and stargazers converge on the sands