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When one thinks of Africa, the mind often wanders to its vast savannas, majestic wildlife, and rich cultural tapestry. Yet, beyond its renowned landscapes lies a treasure trove of breathtaking coastal ...

It’s hard to believe a beach this beautiful exists and it’s not in the Maldives or the Caribbean, but right here in Africa.

Swahili Beach Resort, an iconic luxury destination on the Kenyan coast, has been honored as Africa’s Leading Beach Resort at the 2024 Africa Gala Ceremony of the World Travel Awards. The prestigious ...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast-- Armed men attacked an Ivory Coast beach resort Sunday, killing at least 16 people and sending tourists fleeing through the historic town of Grand-Bassam in an attack claimed by ...

A woman and her husband experienced a rare sighting of a fully intact giant squid on June 7, while walking on Golden Mile Beach in Brittania Bay, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. A report ...

The irony of Log Cabin Beach is that though it is a piece of local history that living people remember, there isn’t much to commemorate the black institution in an area steeped in tributes to ...

A fully intact giant squid washed up on a beach in South Africa earlier this month – a rare sighting for an animal that was only first captured on video in its natural habitat seven years ago. “Seeing ...