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    Travel Diary: The Warmth & Beauty of Senegal is Unparalleled
    Continental
    02 December 2022

    Travel Diary: The Warmth & Beauty of Senegal is Unparalleled

    In OkayAfrica's latest Travel Diary, Nigerian photographer and storyteller Sope Adelaja heads to Senegal to learn what it's like to embrace the "Teraanga" lifestyle.

    Travel Guide: Maputo's History Lives In Its Rich Architecture
    Continental
    31 January 2020

    Travel Guide: Maputo's History Lives In Its Rich Architecture

    In this photo essay, writer Ciku Kimeria explores the fascinating history of Mozambique's capital city.

    Travel Diary: Rachelle Salnave & Her Daughters Are Welcomed Home To Ghana In the Year of Return
    News
    02 August 2019

    Travel Diary: Rachelle Salnave & Her Daughters Are Welcomed Home To Ghana In the Year of Return

    "No one had to tell us—we felt at home!"

    Travel Diary: Audrey Lang Connects To a New Home Away from Home—Côte d'Ivoire
    West Africa
    23 April 2019

    Travel Diary: Audrey Lang Connects To a New Home Away from Home—Côte d'Ivoire

    An OkayAfrica contributor captures her vibrant and on-the-go experience in Côte d'Ivoire's Abidjan and neighboring cities.

    Travel Diary: Antonio Thompson Gets To Know Guinea-Bissau—the Birthplace of Revolutionary Amílcar Cabral
    Travel
    19 March 2019

    Travel Diary: Antonio Thompson Gets To Know Guinea-Bissau—the Birthplace of Revolutionary Amílcar Cabral

    "Guinea-Bissau represents, to me, the meaning of family and the distance we can travel when kindness is the language spoken."

    In Photos: Senegal's Joyous New Year's Celebration, the Fanal
    Arts + Culture
    09 January 2019

    In Photos: Senegal's Joyous New Year's Celebration, the Fanal

    Take a look at the long-running tradition that commemorates the rich cultural history of Senegal.

    Travel Diary: How Hakeem Adam Fell In Love with Maputo In 10 Days
    Travel
    21 November 2018

    Travel Diary: How Hakeem Adam Fell In Love with Maputo In 10 Days

    An OkayAfrica contributor revels in all things art and architecture in Maputo, Mozambique.

    Travel Diary: Antonio Thompson Explores Cape Verde Off the Beaten Path
    Continental
    10 October 2018

    Travel Diary: Antonio Thompson Explores Cape Verde Off the Beaten Path

    The artist and photographer booked a one-way ticket to his homeland to reconnect with his father and the Cape Verdean people.

    delphine diallo
    Continental
    17 November 2017

    Travel Diary: Delphine Diallo Captures a Timeless Way of Living in Senegal

    The French-Senegalese photographer shares beautiful images of everyday life in Senegal with OkayAfrica.

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