Africa Archives

Maria Dueñas’ Wartime Spy Novel “The Time In Between” Travels Back to 1930s Tangiers

In Maria Duenas’ “The Time In Between”, we learn about the Spanish Civil War from the perspective of a seamstress turned skillful spy.

With 54 sovereign countries, the African continent offers solo women vibrant communities, a range of wildlife and diverse cultures.

As director of The Peregrine Fund-Africa, Darcy Ogada is working to save Kenya’s raptors – from falcons to eagles – from extinction.

TripFiction’s Tina Hartas helps us travel by book to 12 countries that solo women plan to visit in 2023, from Africa to Peru.

Abi Daré’s debut novel, “The Girl With the Louding Voice”, is the unforgettable story of Adunni, a 14-year-old Nigerian girl.

In Africa, the cheetah population is dwindling as they are captured as pets, killed over conflict and suffering from land use and climate change.

Expert advice on when and where to go to Africa, from Angola to Zimbabwe, from safari expert Leslie Nevison at Mama Tembo Tours. (sponsored).

Famed veterinarian Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka shares her journey with the mountain gorillas in Uganda and what makes them so special to her.

Contributor Rupi Mangat interviews Dr Cynthia Moss, who has been studying the free-ranging elephants of Amboseli National Park since 1972.

Leopard researcher Yumi Yamane has dedicated her life to understanding the behaviour of leopards in Nairobi, Kenya.