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Sahara

Why Egypt’s pyramids are so isolated — it’s all about the Nile

Africa

Why Egypt’s pyramids are so isolated — it’s all about the Nile

By Don Pinnock

Cycling from London to Cape Town (Part 3) — A battle through the Pros’ territory

Maverick Life

Cycling from London to Cape Town (Part 3) — A battle through the Pros’ territory

By Jake Thorpe

Cycling from London to Cape Town (Part 2): Luggage duty

Maverick Life

Cycling from London to Cape Town (Part 2): Luggage duty

By Jake Thorpe

Cycling across the Sahara (Part 1): The lone and level sands

Maverick Life

Cycling across the Sahara (Part 1): The lone and level sands

By Jake Thorpe

Snowfall in the Sahara: An unusual weather phenomenon

Magazine

Snowfall in the Sahara: An unusual weather phenomenon

By Jasper Knight

René Caillié’s incredible journey to Timbuctoo

Magazine

René Caillié’s incredible journey to Timbuctoo

By Don Pinnock

African futurism through Sahel Sounds

Magazine

African futurism through Sahel Sounds

By Atiyyah Khan

Across the Sahara to Mali: Ibn Battuta’s never-ending trip

Magazine

Across the Sahara to Mali: Ibn Battuta’s never-ending trip

By Don Pinnock

Tree story: St Barbe and the Incredible Journey

Magazine

Tree story: St Barbe and the Incredible Journey

By Don Pinnock

Treating substance abuse — less than the cost of tik

South Africa

Treating substance abuse — less than the cost of tik

By Emlyn Allwright

What a tangled web we weave: Another Gupta wedding brings shadowy in-laws into the fold

South Africa

What a tangled web we weave: Another Gupta wedding brings shadowy in-laws into the fold

By Dewald van Rensburg for amaBhungane

ISS Today: AU summit 31 – The Western Sahara debate heats up

Africa

ISS Today: AU summit 31 – The Western Sahara debate heats up

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran