What Africans Bring to the Christmas Table
In Egypt, making kahk (cookies) is a custom as old as the pharaohs. Today, the shortbread-like cookies, imprinted with a geometric pattern, are made with a variety of stuffings – dates, pistachios, walnuts – or spiced with cinnamon, cloves and ginger, and sometimes also fennel seeds, anise seeds and mahlab (ground sour cherry kernels). Coptic […]
Africa’s Best Kept Secret
The tiny tropical paradise of Mauritius offers a blend of the familiar and the exotic. Fresh fish is a must-try, served in a variety of ways. At the beachside Mediterranean restaurant. THE MIRROR
Conde Nast Reveals Some of the Best Hotels and Resorts in Africa
All kasbahs are a kind of oasis of calm behind fortified walls, and Kasbah Tamadot is one of the very finest in Morocco. Its name means “soft breeze” in the local Berber language, evoking the reprieve it offers in the shadow of the Atlas Mountains. It is furnished with the extraordinary collections of the previous […]
Kente Gains Unesco Badge
Ghana’s iconic Kente cloth has been inscribed onto UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This global recognition under the 2003 Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage highlights the cultural and historical significance of the vibrant, handwoven textile. Originating from Ghana’s Asante and Ewe communities, Kente is renowned worldwide for its bold colors, […]
