Forbes magazine recent awarded Baku the title of the worlds dirtiest city. A bold decision, considering the claims variously put forward by the likes of Djakarta, Cairo or the fetid Dhaka, Bangladesh. But while the car fumes and smog are visible reminders of the toxicity of other cities, the surprising thing is that much of Baku ...

The small UN force in Rwanda at the time was ordered not to intervene, and while western governments held endless meetings to discuss whether what was taking place was ‘genocide’ or just ‘acts of genocide’ Rwandans were being killed at a rate of several thousand per day.

Zanzibar is the place to open the senses; to smell, to see, to touch and to hear. But perhaps most of it is a place to inspire the sense of taste. We visit the famous groves of vanilla, nutmeg, mace and cloves. In the Matka Opas published 19 April.  

Although the idea of paddling through a desert wildlife park sounds impossible, in northern Botswana it is fast becoming the way to experience the silence and solitude of the Kalahari. Even for those bored by the idea of rattling around game parks in four-wheel drives, travel by traditional makoro canoe is refreshingly different. And it ...

What do domestic cats really have in common with lions and leopards? For that matter, what is the difference between a lion and a leopard anyway? After taking four safaris in as many countries, we found out. With material from Namibia’s Etosha and South Africa’s Kruger National Park, this is a must-read for cat lovers!

The Congo is a country wreathed in jungle and mythology, but also one stalked by ghosts and violence. At its heart sits Africa's most active volcano, and the worlds largest lava lake. We climbed the mountain, and consider Congolese history from a unique vantage point.