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Like Downton Abbey? You'll Love These Books About Keen-ya...
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:09:00 +0200
I have spent the past three months immersed in the colonial lives of the first white settlers in Kenya (or "Keenya" as they liked to call it). It started off...
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Planning a Safari Online
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:13:00 +0200
Many of us plan and book our trips online, so why should a safari be any different? The main problem with booking a safari yourself, is that there are so...
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Quarter Finals of the Africa Cup of Nations
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:40:00 +0200
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations has been a fantastic tournament so far, African soccer at its most compelling, muddy and entertaining. The biggest surprise of the first round has...
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Is It Safe to Travel to Egypt?
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +0200
Protestors are getting tear gassed in Cairo tonight. They are angry about the terrible loss of life during a soccer match in Port Said that killed 74 people. Protestors have...
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Valentine's Day - A Blooming Business for Africa
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:14:00 +0200
Valentine's day is not widely celebrated in Africa, except by the more affluent urban folks. But Africa is very much involved in our Valentine's day celebrations. More than 70% of...
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The "Little Five"
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:05:00 +0200
You've probably heard of the "Big Five" (Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard, Lion and Rhino). Did you know Africa also has a "Little Five"? There's the cute little Elephant Shrew, that...
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Africa's Oscar Hopefuls for 2012?
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0200
This may be my shortest blog yet. There are no African films/shorts/documentaries/animation features in the final list of nominations for the 2012 Oscars. Of course, numerous films have been made...
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Celebrating the Chinese New Year in Africa - But Not So Much the Chinese...
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:12:00 +0200
The Year of the Dragon is being celebrated by Chinese communities throughout Africa. The Chinese New Year never struck me as a festival to write about, since Chinese communities used...
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2012 Africa Cup of Nations Kicks Off
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:01:00 +0200
Africa's biggest sporting event, the 28th Africa Cup of Nations, kicks off today in Equatorial Guinea. The vuvuzelas are out in force, and the fans are dancing and drumming up...
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Voodoo, Black Magic, Juju, Obeah ...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:59:00 +0200
The BBC has an interesting piece on witchcraft and soccer in Cameroon. In the past I've had numerous complaints about adding a paragraph about witchcraft in my piece on "Soccer...
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