Africa holidays
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Send us a tip on beaches in South Africa – and win a £200 hotel voucherSouth Africa offers a huge variety of beaches – for swimming, surfing, wildlife-watching and relaxing. Send us details of your favourite and you could win a £200 voucher from uk.hotels.com
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Tunisia keen to show tourists that it’s safe to returnA year on from the Sousse terrorist attacks, the country has improved security and embarked on a campaign to lure back visitors – but with little effect so far
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Cooking the Cape Malay way in South AfricaIn Cape Town, a local chef gives cookery lessons in a cuisine that combines African, Malaysian and Indonesian flavours to delicious effect
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Insider's guide to Abidjan: 'We enjoy city life, regardless of war or crisis'From lush urban forests to colourful fashion, blogger Orphelie Thalmas digs past the war-torn face of her Côte d’Ivoirian home to show us the real Abidjan
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Postcard from Zimbabwe: Harare in four pharmaciesOur urban observations series takes us to Harare, where Amanda Atwood’s drive across town sees her reflecting on healthcare and double standards
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Can Johannesburg reinvent itself as Africa’s first cycle-friendly megacity?In a city of 10 million designed around the car – but where most can’t afford one – could bicycles be the answer? The legacy of apartheid planning makes change difficult but cyclists are pushing and, crucially, they have the mayor’s support
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Barbecue and beats in Cape Town’s Gugulethu townshipTina Walsh loves the party atmosphere of Mzoli’s, an open-air barbecue joint and bar that draws huge crowds of Capetonians
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Notes from Ethiopia: the jazz revival in Addis AbabaA hypnotic mix of musical styles, Ethio-jazz has a fascinating history and is enjoying a comeback at venues across the city – and it’s not just names from the past who are setting the tempo
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Story of cities #5: Benin City, the mighty medieval capital now lost without traceWith its mathematical layout and earthworks longer than the Great Wall of China, Benin City was one of the best planned cities in the world when London was a place of ‘thievery and murder’. So why is nothing left?
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Instagram snapshots: the Karoo through the eyes of localsWe asked you to share your Instagram shots of the Karoo, South Africa’s magical semi-desert space. The images you sent show a landscape of open blacktop, remote villages, sprawling plains and an out-there festival
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The alternative guide to the Karoo, South AfricaThe final part of our alt South Africa series journeys to the huge semi-desert expanse of the Karoo – the country’s ‘soul space’, which attracts eccentrics, hippies, crafters, outsider artists, and road-trippers
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Instagram snapshots: Pretoria through the eyes of localsLast week we called for your best Instagram shots of Pretoria: from the historic statue of Nelson Mandela to the contemporary dandies of the Social Market, these are your portraits
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An insider's guide to Blantyre: 'Cheaper than New York, cleaner than London'From green initiatives to excellent music and forgotten architecture, the city of Blantyre in Malawi is a remarkably livable city – and it’s arguably got the best Fanta in the world
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The alternative city guide to Port Elizabeth, South AfricaThe third in our series of alternative city guides to South Africa travels to the Eastern Cape and a bright, breezy metropolis with great beaches and a revitalised cultural scene
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Instagram snapshots: Port Elizabeth through the eyes of localsLast week we called for your best Instagram shots of Port Elizabeth – the hidden gem that is fast becoming South Africa’s post-industrial cultural hotspot. Here are your portraits of the Eastern Cape city
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Been to Durban? Share your tips with GuardianWitness or #GuardianDurbanWe’re searching for the most interesting insider tips on Durban. The best will be published as part of a city guide next week
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