africa

All the best wildlife, bazaars, and adventures Africa has to offer from Cairo to Cape Town.

African Landmarks Cameroon
Bafut Palace Situated in the northwest region of Cameroon, Bafut Palace is the residence of the Fon of Bafut, a traditional ruler. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The complex consists of a museum, royal tombs, and ceremonial spaces where traditional festivals and rituals are held. Visitors can explore the palace grounds, learn about the history of the Bafut people, and witness cultural performances during special events.
By Rasma Raistersa day ago in Wander
African Landmarks Cape Verde
Cape Verde is an archipelago of ten volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. Cidade Velha Situated on the island of Santiago, Cidade Velha is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is the oldest European settlement in the tropics and was founded in 1462. At one time it was a thriving hub for the transatlantic slave trade and a stopover for explorers and merchants.
By Rasma Raisters5 days ago in Wander
African Landmarks in Burundi
Burundi, a small and landlocked country in East Africa, is often referred to as the “Heart of Africa” due to its central location on the continent.
By Rasma Raisters8 days ago in Wander
African Landmarks Burkina Faso
Arli National Park The Singou Reserve and Pendjari National Park in Benin are next to the Arli National Park in southeast Burkina Faso. Numerous wildlife species, such as lions, hyenas, duikers, waterbucks, and buffaloes, make their homes here.
By Rasma Raisters11 days ago in Wander
African Landmarks Botswana
Botswana is located in Southern Africa. It is a landlocked country bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zimbabwe to the northeast, and Zambia to the north.
By Rasma Raisters15 days ago in Wander
I Paid to See China’s “Last Primitive Tribe.” Then I Walked Into the Backstage.
At the village gate, speakers played drumbeats, flute, and bird calls. The synth was obvious. Ox skulls hung on totem poles. Fake vines wrapped around them. Staff wore ethnic-style jackets with YKK zippers. The guide raised a little flag and said we were about to see China’s last primitive tribe.
By Jin16 days ago in Wander
The Ruins We Name: Why Only Financial Centers Become “Ruins”
On Queen’s Road Central, a brokerage has a “For Rent” sign by the door. Inside, the reception computer is still on. The screensaver is the company logo. The security guard says last month people worked until two in the morning. This month the lights go off at six. Downstairs, the woman who runs the tea restaurant has changed “Today’s Soup” to “Today’s Special.” She does not follow IPOs. She only knows the fish-ball noodles are selling slower.
By Jin16 days ago in Wander
A $20 Million Festival, a Nine-Day Rescue, and the Rule That Kept AI Off the Charts
Three Things That Happened: $20 Million, Nine Days, and a New Chart Rule Three events this week took place in Irvine, Nepal, and Australia. They did not share a theme. Each left a number.
By Jin17 days ago in Wander
He Guarded Embassies. Now he asks Africa to Take America’s Deportees.
A One-Way Ticket to an Unfamiliar Country Mid-June, West African coast. A plane landed with no media on board. Christian Ehrhardt stepped out. He is 41, head of the State Department’s Office of Remigration. He traveled along the Atlantic coastline, visiting Ivory Coast, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Togo, and Gabon in turn. The president of Gabon met him in a seaside palace. On a table outside the reception room were bottled water and a plate of untouched pastries. A red carpet was laid out. For a deputy assistant secretary, such treatment was unusual. A U.S. official familiar with the meeting said: “The message is not just that he is a deputy assistant secretary of state. He represents the White House, so they roll out the red carpet.”
By Jin17 days ago in Wander
African Landmarks Benin
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the northwest, and Niger to the northeast.
By Rasma Raisters19 days ago in Wander
African Landmarks Angola
Angola is a country located in southern Africa, bordered by Namibia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia. It has a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean and was formerly a Portuguese colony until gaining independence in 1975.
By Rasma Raisters23 days ago in Wander
African Landmarks Algeria
Algeria is the largest country in Africa. It is situated in North Africa and shares borders with Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara, and Morocco. The northern border of Algeria runs along the Mediterranean Sea.
By Rasma Raisters26 days ago in Wander