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Zimbabwe on the Up and Up

Finally, it looks like Zimbabwe is getting out of its terrible economic slump. The coalition, forced on Mugabe after last year's elections, has helped stabilize the country and tourism is on the rise. According to a recent AP report, "The number of tourists visiting Zimbabwe this year ha...

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About.co...Visitors — 17 hours ago

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Why Visit Kenya?

There are plenty of good reasons to visit East Africa. So I thought it would help to give you my short list of the 10 best reasons to visit Kenya. Kenya is blessed with some of Africa's finest national parks, mountains, beaches and its lakes are filled with flamingos and pelicans. No wo...

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About.co...Visitors — 3 days ago

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2010 World Cup Africa Qualifiers

The "Indomitable Lions", Cameroon's national soccer team, did it again by beating Morocco 2-0 to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. The last available spot in the tournament will go to either Egypt or Algeria, who are scheduled to play their final playoff game in Sudan on Wednesday. In...

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About.co...Visitors — 6 days ago

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Fun Africa Facts (Nne)

My fourth installment of "Fun Africa Facts" is unofficially brought to you by Chappies, the jaw-breaking chewing gum I grew up on in Malawi. Did You Know... Morocco was the first nation in the world to recognize the newly independent United States in 1777. Hippos can't swim, th...

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About.co...Visitors — November 13

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Too Many Elephants or Too Many People?

The LA Times had an interesting article this weekend that discusses the serious danger elephants in parts of southern Africa pose to villagers living close to wildlife reserves and parks. The fact is, there are many communities in Zambia and Botswana where elephants eat crops, crush homes, a...

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About.co...Visitors — November 10

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My Kids Are Getting Manure This Christmas

My husband will probably get a donkey and my in-laws certainly deserve a camel, they've been through a lot this year. I'm of course shopping with Oxfam this Christmas season and their list of funusual gifts just keeps growing every year. My children may not appreciate a pile of manure in their ...

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About.co...Visitors — November 08