Category Africa

Snapshot in Time: Ceremonial Coffee in Ethiopia

Our correspondent gains a greater understanding of Ethiopia's ritualistic coffee ceremony.

Our correspondent catches a traditional seafaring craft cutting a swathe through the ocean waves.

The village of Mchenga Wa Moto on the banks of Lake Malawi is slowly collapsing because of gully erosion. Here the villagers present their story.

Our correspondent struggles with the complexities of Amharic during his recent visit to Ethiopia.

Our correspondent, traipsing through Tanzania, tries his hand at Swahili.

Our correspondent believes it should be noted that English is widely spoken and understood in Malawi but where’s the fun in that?

Our correspondent has some time to spare in Nampula and gets to work learning northern Mozambique's main dialect.

Our correspondent gets to grips with another of Mozambique's numerous dialects.

Our correspondent revs off to find some camels and a desert in which to ride them.

Our correspondent completes his circular voyage in southern Morocco.