Naomi Schwarz enters Dogon Country

The people of Sierra Leone will go to the polls in July hoping to find a lasting peace, says Robert McKee

As Ghana celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence, CNN’s Jeff Koinange considers why many Ghanaians who have proved themselves abroad are now returning home.

Yves Stranger follows in the footsteps of the 19th-century French poet Arthur Rimbaud and the green trail of the addictive stimulant khat across Ethiopia, to Djibouti and beyond.

Thousands of years ago the Libyan Sahara was lush, pastoral and filled with animals. Then the climate changed dramatically – as ancient rock art testifies. Malcolm Smith investigates.

The Ghanain town of Prestea is home to numerous illegal gold mining operations; despite the fact that such activities are illegal, unregulated and often downright dangerous. Mayank Bubna meets the men who risk all in search of the big payout.

Diversity is the watchword in South Africa’s wineries. But the product itself is still the main event. Telford Vice reports.